08 May 2025 African Artists Shine in the 2025 BET Awards Nominations From Ayra Starr to Maglera Doe Boy, this year’s nominations highlight the global rise of African music across genres and borders.
Latest 07 May 2025 Xduppy, South Africa's Rising Star, Thinks Amapiano Can Get Even Bigger With DJ Maphorisa by his side, the producer moves between genres and generations to deliver a defining statement on South African sound.
Latest 20 February 2025 Tems and Tyla Join Spotify's Billions Club Both singers have doubled the African representation on the list of songs with over a billion streams on Spotify.
Latest 02 February 2025 Tems Wins 'Best African Music Performance' at the 2025 Grammys The Nigerian star was joined onstage by her team and mom, who received a hearty shout-out.
20 January 2025 Hanad Bandz is Building the Soundtrack of Somali Youth With his breakout hit 'Sameeyn,' Hanad Bandz connects Somali communities worldwide, proving that Somali music is ready for the global spotlight.
Latest 18 September 2024 10 Years Ago, Wizkid’s “Ojuelegba” Set the Tone for Afrobeats' Global Appeal The seminal hit song showed that greatness can be achieved from the crucible of chaos.
Latest 20 February 2025 Faiza Hersi is Changing the Blueprint for East Africa’s Music Industry From launching Nairobi R&B to building Soul Headquarters, the Kenyan music executive is carving out space for artists and pushing the region onto the global stage.
Latest 04 December 2024 Asake is 2024’s Most Streamed Artist in Sub-Saharan Africa on Spotify Here’s the official data for Sub-Saharan Africa on the most streamed songs, albums and artists on the global streaming platform.
Latest 19 September 2024 Burna Boy, Maglera Doe Boy, ODUMODUBLVCK, Blxckie Nominated for BET Hip Hop Awards 2024 Strong African representation at the forthcoming awards show demonstrates the genre’s standing on the continent.
Latest 16 May 2024 Tyla, Burna Boy, Tems, Ayra Starr & More Nominated for 2024 BET Awards South African superstar Tyla leads the nominations for African artists with four nods.
Interview 26 September 2023 Meet Nabeyin, the Ghanaian-American Producer Working With Travis Scott, Future & Drake We speak to Nabeyin about producing for some of the biggest names in music.
Latest 14 June 2024 Oxlade Drops the Sizzling New Song and Video For “Arabambi” The Nigerian star promotes the vitality of love and community in the TMXO-produced record.
