Earlier this month, the Nigerian superstar Burna Boy made history as the first Afrobeats act to perform during the prime time, televised ceremony of the Grammy Awards. The singer graced the stage ...

The Grammy Awards recognize all sorts of rising artists, but the Grammys also spotlight styles or subgenres or entire fields of music that are breaking through by forming new award categories. This ...

The Recording Academy did not make Tyla sweat as the Johannesburg-born singer took home the Grammy for Best African Music Performance in the category's first year. The "Water" singer was nominated ...

Known for fusing hyperpop, indie rock, and digital experimentalism, Internet Girl’s music captures the raw energy of online ...

South African musician and Maskandi superstar Khuzani Mpungose celebrated receiving international recognition after being ...

Kenyan music stars stood tall and made it count as the world converged in Kigali, Rwanda for the inaugural Trace music awards and festivals held over the weekend. Multiple-award winner Nadia Mukami - ...

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 ...

From Lagos to the Grammys, Nigerian singer-songwriter Tems has conquered the global stage without compromising who she is. “Authenticity is everything to me,” she says. “That’s the one thing I cannot ...

Jam out this season to highlife, Afrobeats, jazz, a cappella, R & B, rap, dance, and hip-hop artists from Nigeria, South Africa, and more. Having listened to hours of African Christmas music, I can ...

What does one do when attention is fleeting, yet the mission is to rally people around meaningful change? For Global Citizen, the answer is simple: meet young people where their passion already lives ...