Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you’ve ever caught yourself singing along to a song in a language you don’t speak, welcome to the club. That’s the magic of ...

Nigerian Afro-pop sensation Yemi Alade has history with the Grammys. She’s featured on a Grammy-nominated album by Beyoncé and a Grammy-winning one by Beninese-French star Angelique Kidjo; but despite ...

Chanel Retief- Multimedia Journalist and Mpho Sebina- Artist and Songwriter speak about Africa's impact on the music industry around the world.

When people say African music is having a “global moment,” they are often talking about only a small part of the continent.

Clockwise from top left: Busiswa Gqulu, Tems, Tula, Amaarae, Moonchild Sannelly, Uncle Waffles, Ayra Starr, Aya Nakamura, and Tiwa Savage. Collage by Ashley Peña Africa, with its 54 countries and more ...

T he explosion of Afrobeats has been one of the biggest stories in the music industry over the past five years, with acts like Burna Boy, Davido, Asake, and Tems becoming global superstars. As ...

The 2024 Grammy awards will see the introduction of a new category: "best African music performance." When the category was announced last year, Grammys CEO Harvey Mason Jr. stated that it would be ...