Ananya’s Fiery New Song, “Emotions”, Can Heal Your Heartbreak
In a world that often values perfection over authenticity, Zimbabwean-born Ananya stands out as a beacon of realness.
Fireboy DML Shares New Album ‘Adedamola’ f/ Seun Kuti, Lojay, Spinall & More
A 14-track voyage celebrating love and a culmination of what he’s learnt since his 2022 release, ‘Playboy’.
Bnxn Returns With “Phenomena”, His First Solo Single Of 2024
Produced by Gemini Major, the song infuses Bnxn’s much-loved Afropop sound with subtle Amapiano elements to create an infectious bop for the win.
HEAR WORD: Ifeoma Fafunwa’s Beloved Stage Play Continues To Impact The Lives Of African Women
Launched in 2015, ‘Hear Word!’—the Nigerian playwright’s hit stage play chronicling Africa’s resilient women—is still speaking for the voiceless today.
Burna Boy Hops On Coldplay’s Powerful New Track, “We Pray”, With Little Simz, Elyanna & Tini
With additional songwriting by Jay-Z!
Central Cee Teams Up With French Rapper JRK 19 For New Drop “Bolide Noir”
The two rappers go back to back over Harrison Dock’s violin-led trap production, flossing and flexing in their respective tongues but forming a bi-lingual chemistry as they do so.
Omah Lay Hits The Moroccan Desert In New Visuals For “Moving”
The striking music video depicts the plight of Nigerian refugees attempting to traverse the torrid conditions of the desert to seek a better life.
In Bloom: How Addis Ababa Became Fertile Ground For Ethiopia’s Creative Renaissance
Whether it’s nightlife, music, fashion or sport, Addis Ababa is steadily becoming an exciting cultural gem in the Horn and beyond, finds Rahel Aklilu.
Kaytranada, Tems & Victoria Monet Shine Bright At All Points East 2024
Friday’s showcase was a warm welcome for Black music, and arguably the best day of the weekend-long festival.
The Art Of Storytelling: How Rapman Changed TV Forever With ‘Supacell’
Several superhero stories have come and gone, but ‘Supacell’ has proven there is staying power in telling the right stories. Highlighting the inherited blood disorder sickle cell, which affects predominantly Black people, this moment of visibility has been impactful in more ways than one.
