While many African artists have been able to ride the wave of Afrobeats’ international popularity, musicians including Tyla and Burna Boy are now pushing for global recognition beyond the genre.

Damilola Akinwunmi witnessed a full circle moment last December as his company, Dapper Live, broke the Guinness World Record for “the largest orchestra for an Afrobeats concert.” The groundbreaking ...

Africa's music festival landscape has evolved into a multi-billion dollar industry, and as we sit here , it's impossible to deny how much the continent has become a powerhouse for live music ...

Since the late ’70s, the bassist has worked to map a musical route that mirrored the trans-Atlantic slave trade and birthed ...

At 2 p.m. Feb. 3, I met John Fleming, his sister, and Ruby Miller, at the American Museum of Science and Energy. It was my privilege to provide a tour to acquaint our speaker for the evening with ...

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — From an electrifying and colorful musical performance at the FIFA World Cup to a new Grammy Awards category, African music genres and talents are reaching audiences and dance ...

Josplay is using a new partnership with Sony Music Entertainment to push a different kind of streaming technology, one built on cultural ...

South Africa is celebrating 30 years since apartheid ended and Nelson Mandela became the nation’s first Black president. In the U.S., a South African musical group is spreading Mandela’s message of ...

Under the theme Icon-Inspired Music Excellence', this year's Metro FM Music Awards promises a fusion of tradition and ...

The aesthetic dimensions of African musical instruments are not only visual, but aural and symbolic as well. As cultural objects, they can represent and reinforce political authority, social ...