As the music industry gathers for Grammy Week, African music is playing an increasingly prominent role — not only on the awards stage, but across global pop culture.

Africa's music festival landscape has evolved into a multi-billion dollar industry, and as we sit here , it's impossible to ...

The music industry has witnessed the meteoric rise of South African sensation Tyla, whose self-titled debut album has officially achieved gold certification. This milestone arrives as a testament to ...

Grammy Award-winning producer, songwriter, and global music architect RedOne (Nadir Khayat) officially unveils "A.W.A.M.," a landmark album project defining the global sound of African culture and ...

EVERETT — A nonstop flight from Seattle to Africa will take close to 20 hours and cost thousands. But life on the continent can be experienced for free this weekend in Everett. The first-ever Sounds ...

Get ready to dance to the beat of a different drum, thanks to “Rhythms of Africa — Music to My Ears.” The Miramar concert promises to entertain you with international sounds, dancing, music and ...

It’s not easy to steal the show at the Met Gala. But no one who saw the South African singer Tyla ascend the stairs in May in a one-off Balmain couture gown made of sculpted sand will ever forget it. ...

(CNN) — Next year’s Grammys will feature three new categories, including Best African Music Performance, as the awards move to reflect the massive popularity of Afrobeats around the world. The ...

It is a special homecoming moment for global Afrobeats superstar Davido as he launches the Are We African Yet? (A.W.A.Y.) Festival in Atlanta. The one-day music festival and cultural experience, which ...

The 9th All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), held from January 7–11, 2026 in Lagos, Nigeria, with the theme “Unstoppable Africa”, was more than a glamorous awards ceremony. It was a cultural statement, a ...

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Long regarded as the continent's living archive of history, identity and collective memory, African music is now at the centre of an urgent conversation about reforming and strengthening music ...