The perfect playlist will act as the soundtrack to all the moments in your life- whether you’re getting amped for a huge week, feeling the blues or celebrating your city.  Spotify’s West ...

Check out these romantic songs performed by Nigerian acts and other amazing artistes on the African continent expressing love the way it comes to them. Aramide - 'Love me' ft Adekunle Gold Nigerian ...

African Queen,' calling it both a blessing and a curse. He shares his career struggles and controversy surrounding the track.

Fela’s brief but eventful life and musical legacy are well documented in books, documentary films and exhibitions; indeed, Afrobeat rébellion, an ongoing nine-month-long celebration of his legacy at ...

Another thing I’ve been liking is Afrobeats trending backwards, with artists like Rema and Darkoo tapping into the tambour and aesthetics of the genre circa the 2000s and early 2010s. Darkoo has also ...

Older genres classed in the World Music category and headlined by Angélique Kidjo continue to inspire newer genres, Afrobeats and Amapiano. Here are 25 standout tunes of 2023. 1. Tyler ICU & Tumelo.za ...

Banning Eyre says a new compilation showcases one of the finest singers Africa has ever produced — and one who might have been an international... Sory Kandia Kouyaté: Guinea's Voice Of Revolution ...

On August 1, someone very quietly registered the domain name ibless.therains.downin.africa. Head over to this seemingly complicated URL, and you’ll find something brilliantly simple: the video for ...

In early September, Nigerian singer-songwriter CKay received a text message with a link to TikTok. Some of the app’s users had started recording a dance routine set to his song, “Love, Nwantiti,” ...

Ugandan musician and leadership coach Eddie Ivan Kaweela recently released a new song titled Rwanda Keep Shining, a piece he describes as a “love letter” to the country he says has reshaped Africa’s ...