Ibrahim Sylla just passed away. He was only 57. He produced some of our favorite African music. Artists like Oumou Sangare, Youssou N’Dour, Empire Bakuba, Alpha Blondy, Les 4 Etoiles, Pepe Kalle, ...

The African diaspora has given us some of the most talented musicians, who have made an indelible mark on the global music ...

Listen to 10 new must-hear songs from African artists including MOLIY & Tyla, Lojay, Flavour, Lil Kesh and more.

Thinking back on the biggest cultural moments of 2024, it’s hard to ignore the many African women who were at the center of it all. Over the past decade, global African music has been dominated by ...

On a chilly October night, the dimly lit lounge of Rock Steady — a popular Afro-Caribbean restaurant in Midtown — is notably empty. Staffers are preparing for what’s supposed to be a busy night ahead.

In Lesotho, a style of traditional accordion music called Famo has become entangled with deadly gang rivalries. Once the ...

You'd be hard-pressed to find another radio show that celebrates Mzansi's best and most popular tunes like The SA Music Show ...

Ghanaian singer King Promise shares with CNN’s Larry Madowo why he thinks Afrobeats as an umbrella for all popular African music can be a good and a bad thing. White House announces student loan ...

FARGO — A popular celebration of culture, music and community is back. The All-African Festival North Dakota, now in its second year, will once again fill Broadway Square with food, dance, games and ...

TikTok has unveiled its list of Nigeria’s top Songs of the Summer 2025, with ‘Wasiu Ayinde’ by BhadBoi OML taking the number one spot after dominating feeds ...

AfroFuture, the African music festival native to Ghana since 2017 (then as Afrochella) is coming to the U.S. for the first time. Rolling Stone can exclusively announce that Davido, Kaytranada, Tee ...

Multi-award winning dance music DJ Bongz, affectionately known as Mr Gwara Gwara, is taking his signature South African sound ...