When people say African music is having a “global moment,” they are often talking about only a small part of the continent.

Tyla's mission is clear. She's setting out to change the geography of pop stardom. "It's something I feel like the industry is lacking," the singer declares. "An African pop star." Fresh off a year of ...

African music, with its distinctive emphasis on polyrhythm and beats flowing from percussive instruments, was long treated as subordinate in the international music arena. Music from the continent ...

The academy also announced the best alternative jazz album award and is allowing all Grammy voters, who have limitations in the number of categories they can vote in, to put their bids in for ...

South African music star Tyla has made history at the 2026 American Music Awards after clinching two major awards at the ...

Over the last decade, Afrobeats has become a global phenomenon, bringing African music into the Western mainstream. There’s now an Afrobeats category at the MTV Video Music Awards, and performers like ...

The 2024 Grammy awards will see the introduction of a new category: "best African music performance." When the category was announced last year, Grammys CEO Harvey Mason Jr. stated that it would be ...

The soul-shattering abuses suffered by enslaved Africans, who were forcibly stripped of their languages, religions and other key aspects of their culture, were fortunately no match for their ...

By Joan OdafeThe National Arts Theatre says it will unveil a new African musical to mark 2026 Children’s Day to entertain young audiences while reconnecting them with culture, storytelling and live ...

South African rapper Nsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo, popularly known as Nasty C, has praised Nigerian singer, Wizkid, for promoting African music on a global scale.The artist, while speaking during ...

Selah Thompson (front) teaches how the skirt is used in Afro Cuban dance to mimic natural movements seen in nature at the Traditional Music Society dance class. Susan Pfannmuller Special to The Star ...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Music Industry in South Africa" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The South African music industry is sub-Saharan Africa's fastest-growing music ...