Global conversation about African music has for years been dominated by a few familiar narratives, particularly those surrounding Afrobeats and...
A lot of African artists have moved beyond simply signing record deals; they are building labels of their own. It...
In the days before the internet, songs lived and died on the streets. They were played by local DJs, tested...
Sound alone is not enough in today’s music scene. The visual has become just as important as the music itself,...
As the road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup continues, FIFA and Global Citizen are turning part of football’s global...
For decades, radio was the undisputed gatekeeper of African music. A song’s success depended on how many plays it got...
Behind many of Africa’s biggest stars are record labels working behind the scenes to shape careers and turn raw talent...
African DJs are no longer confined to regional circuits; they are headlining festivals, selling out arenas, and exporting African sounds...
Not so long ago, the path to a music career in Africa was heavily dependent on radio airplay, television exposure,...
In Africa, music rarely exists in isolation. It lives in the streets, at weddings, in clubs, at family gatherings, and...
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