South African producer Muzi has captured the attention of critically-acclaimed artists, such as Diplo and Damon Albarn, for his sounds that combine Afrobeat, hip-hop, electronic music, kwaito and ...

Mr. Eazi, Black Coffee and Ajebutter22: African music artists are using personal funds and collectives to invest in startups. Soon, they will launch funds.

West African singer Angélique Kidjo makes history as the first Black African artist to be inducted into the Hollywood Walk of ...

At 83, the lauded Brazilian singer and songwriter whose career in music and politics has encompassed six decades is on a ...

Joseph Akinfenwa, aka Joeboy, is one of Nigeria’s fast-rising music artists. The 22-year-old went from singing in his bathroom to topping music charts in Uganda, Zimbabwe, and Nigeria in the ...

Tyla continues her winning streak, becoming the first South African artist to win the World Artist of the Year at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards, following her historic Grammy win.

NFTs are something that would have been appreciated by an artist such as Prince, who famously wrote the word "slave" on his face to call out what he considered overreaching record label authority ...

Temple University is set to offer an in-depth exploration of Kendrick Lamar’s music and legacy in a new course launching Fall ...

The National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) will present "Jubilation! Ambassadors on a Sacred Journey," an exhibit celebrating the Fisk Jubilee Singers. The exhibit, opening May 10th in ...

With it being African American Music Appreciation Month, we decided to count down the 50 most important Black music artists of all time in the United States. As you can imagine, this wasn’t an ...