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Why African Music Is More Collaborative Than Ever

Through collaboration artists are expanding their audiences and creating new sounds....

The Sound of Staying True: How African Electronic Artists Are Building Global Connections

African electronic artists are proving that the strongest route to a global audience is staying rooted in where you come...

DEIONDRA SANDERS: ON HER WAY TO HER PRIME

For much of her life, the world has known Deiondra Sanders through one name before ever learning her own....

The African Musicians Bringing Jazz Into the Mainstream

From South Africa’s jazz-inflected Amapiano to Ethiopia’s enduring Ethio-jazz tradition, a new generation of African musicians are proving that jazz...

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...

Sierra Leone-Born ‘FELA’ Star Duain Richmond Launches New Musical Collective Sacred Noise Unknown

The actor and musician will debut the multinational all-star project at the LA Jazz Festival's Caribbean Street Carnival, bringing together...

LADIPOE on Revival, Reinvention and the Future of African Hip-Hop

Eight years after Talk About POE, LADIPOE returns with a deeply personal sophomore album, Revival....

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Kunmie Releases Debut Album ’22’, Opens Up About Leaving Home at 16

In an exclusive interview with Rolling Stone Africa, chart-topping Nigerian singer, songwriter, and producer Kunmie shares the story behind his...

Martell Launches Swift Academy to Build the Next Generation of African Music Creatives

Curated by Africa House, the new pan-African talent development platform will begin in Kenya before expanding across the continent, with...

Lauryn Hill’s Diaspora Calling Festival Brought Africans, Its Global Diaspora, and Caribbeans Together in the UK

More than 35,000 people gathered at Milton Keynes National Bowl for Lauryn Hill’s UK debut of Diaspora Calling....

MWANA MOKONZI: YA LEVIS, A CAREER BUILT ON CONGOLESE HERITAGE, FAITH, FAMILY AND AUTHENTICITY

How the Franco-Congolese artist transforms love, spirituality and his roots into a body of work that resonates across the world...