News
27 February 2025
Nigerian Director TG Omori Makes His Return with the Video for Seyi Vibez's “SHAOLIN”
The director remains as distinct as ever, helming his first music video after battling severe health issues last year.
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Events
03 December 2024
Opinion: Uncle Waffles’ Nairobi Event Highlights Broader Issues With African Music Concerts
The chaotic Nairobi concert brings attention to recurring failures in the organization of music events across Africa, raising urgent questions about crowd safety and artist-audience care.
Music
13 January 2022
Black Coffee, Sampa the Great, and More African Acts To Perform at Coachella 2022
The music festival's impressive lineup may just be the cure we need.
News
12 January 2022
Warner and Africori's New Deal Opens Up The International Music Playing Field
The major deal gives WMG a majority stake in Africori, and access to Africa's largest music catalogs.
Music
23 November 2021
Wizkid, Tems, Black Coffee & More Nominated For 2022 Grammy Awards
See the full list of African artists honored during Tuesday's nomination ceremony.
Music
02 February 2021
Amaarae Curates Spotify's 'Black to the Future' Playlist + More For Black History Month
For the month of February, the music streaming giant will be celebrating Black voices, sounds, creators and culture.
Central Africa
11 December 2020
Here Are the 2021 MTV Africa Music Awards Nominees
Master KG, Burna Boy, Busiswa, Tiwa Savage, Davido and more have been announced in the first batch of nominees for the 2021 MTV Africa Music Awards which will be hosted in Kampala, Uganda.
News
07 December 2020
South African Queer Artist Umlilo Shares Striking Electro Performance
South African queer activist and musician, Umlilo, has released his post-apocalyptic live-show performance recorded at the Women's Jail at Constitution Hill. The dark, avant-garde and politically charged visuals make for a revolutionary watch.
Music
10 August 2020
How the Creator of ‘The Lion Sleeps Tonight’ Finally Got His Due In ‘Black Is King’
Thanks to Beyoncé, Solomon Linda's famous song finally made its Disney debut—81 years after it was written.
Music
05 August 2020
Watch the Music Video for 2Baba's 'Opo,' Featuring Wizkid
The single is a standout from 2Baba's latest album 'Warriors.'
Music
31 July 2020
Beyoncé Releases Music Video for 'Already' Featuring Shatta Wale & Major Lazer
The standout track from 'Lion King: the Gift' gets a music video as part of Beyonce's latest visual album 'Black Is King.'
Music
31 July 2020
Skales Debuts New Music Video for Hit Single 'Badman Love'
Premier: The tropical, boy-meets-girl music video directed by Stanz Visuals shows us that bad boys deserve love too.
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