
The Politicisation Of African Music: Do Modern Artists Owe Us Activism?
Historically, African musicians like Fela Kuti and Brenda Fassie used their platforms not just for entertainment, but as powerful tools for activism and change.
DEK: From Kaduna to Lagos, the veteran Afrobeats artist reflects on his decade-long journey, blending genres, and why his latest...
Rising star Tekno dropped off two new tracks recently, “Gon Gon” and “No Forget”. The Nigerian star has been spreading...
Kaytranada, Victoria Monet, Tems & More Stun At All Points East 2024 Friday’s showcase was a warm welcome for Black...
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Historically, African musicians like Fela Kuti and Brenda Fassie used their platforms not just for entertainment, but as powerful tools for activism and change.

Ghanaian Afro-dancehall star Stonebwoy is today sharing the visuals for his latest single, “Memories”, featuring Bonaire’s own Ir Sais.
DEK: From Kaduna to Lagos, the veteran Afrobeats artist reflects on his decade-long journey, blending genres, and why his latest track Jogo is more than
Shenseea has released the visuals for her Wizkid-featuring single, “Work Me Out”.

The Afrobeat(s)/dancehall fusion is a long-established one and now it has had the seal of approval from both genre’s most famous dynasties. Seun (born Oluseun) Kuti, the youngest son of Fela Kuti, and Damian Marley, the second to youngest child of Bob Marley, have collaborated together with Fela’s band, Egypt80, on new single “Dey”.
Rising star Tekno dropped off two new tracks recently, “Gon Gon” and “No Forget”. The Nigerian star has been spreading his influence across the globe

Kaytranada, Victoria Monet, Tems & More Stun At All Points East 2024 Friday’s showcase was a warm welcome for Black music. a Warm Welcome for

The R&Drill fusion has been something artists have been toying with for a little while now.
Shaé Universe found success with it early on, but one artist who hasn’t been given quite as much credit as she deserves when it comes to this hybrid sound is Jamilah Barry, whose 2020 release, “Merlot”, was a shining example of the less-is-more approach.
On her new single, “Fuck It (On-1)”, we see Jamilah Barry return to that territory with a haunting vocal performance over a sombre piano riff that she combines with chilling hi-hat triplets and sliding drill bass lines. In fact, she herself has gone on record as saying she considers this new single to be a sequel to “Merlot”.
London’s Afrobeats scene has a new heavyweight, and his name is Gift OFA.
