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Larizzle Makes History With UK’s First Dedicated Afro Electronic Radio Show on National Airwaves

For more than a decade, African electronic music has been shaping dance floors across the globe. From the explosive rise...

What It Means to “Make It” in Africa’s Creative Economy Now

Making it in Africa’s creative economy is no longer just going viral or getting international recognition. One doesn’t need to...

From Mindelo to the Grand Palais: How Cesária Évora’s ‘Petit Pays’ Stole the Show at Chanel

In a breathtaking fusion of high fashion and soulful heritage, the late "Barefoot Diva" Cesária Évora became the unexpected star...

Kulturr, The Sensitive Voice Redefining the New Afro-French Generation

Originally from Saint-Denis, France, Kulturr is rapidly emerging as one of the most compelling new voices in the French urban...

The Women Quietly Shaping African Music Behind the Scenes

African music’s global rise did not happen through artists alone. Behind the continent’s biggest musical moments are women who are...

Artists Who Became Bigger After Leaving Their Labels

Leaving a label once looked like the fastest route to career suicide. This was because labels controlled studio budgets, distribution,...

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Has African Music Become Too Focused on International Audiences?

African music is enjoying one of the most globally visible moments in its history with genres like Afrobeats and Amapiano...

Artists Who Changed African Pop Culture Without Winning Major Awards

Awards have long been treated as the ultimate symbol of success in music. From televised ceremonies to social media debates,...

Angélique Kidjo Turns Hope Into Radical Act on New Album ‘HOPE’

On her 16-track album dedicated to her late mother, Kidjo reframes hope as a powerful response to grief, uncertainty, and...

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Aya Nakamura Joins Davido on His 6th Album ORIADÉ

The French-Malian singer is among the artists featured on the 13-track album....

How Diaspora Artists Are Reconnecting With Africa Through Music

Diaspora artists are embracing African sounds, languages and collaborations, not as a trend, but as a journey back to their...

Why More African Artists Are Releasing EPs Instead of Albums

In the streaming era, artists are releasing EPs more than albums....

The New Generation of African Female Rappers Taking Over

From Lagos to Nairobi and Accra to Johannesburg, a fearless new wave of women are redefining African hip-hop one verse...