A new award category for music from the continent reflects its exploding cultural and commercial appeal in the United States and beyond. Last December, the Recording Academy convened a listening ...

As of 2021, Wizkid (Nigeria, b. Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun) had eight All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) trophies to his name. The singer/songwriter has won an unrivalled three Artist of the Year awards ...

Following a concert at Ghana’s biggest stadium in Tema on 26 December 2021, Ghanian dancehall musician Shattawale boasted about how his tickets sold out, a feat he said he managed without the support ...

T he explosion of Afrobeats has been one of the biggest stories in the music industry over the past five years, with acts like Burna Boy, Davido, Asake, and Tems becoming global superstars. As ...

Thirty different African countries have been represented on the winners’ podium across the combined 243 Continental (173) and Regional (70) awards presented at seven editions of the All Africa Music ...