African artists with major US industry support have the advantage - now more than ever.
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The album doesn’t live up to the hype - but features some decent collaborations.
A cold-blooded shooting is a common trope in gangsta rap - but a disturbing new development in South African hip-hop.
Afrobeats truly conquered the globe, influencing music styles, packing out stadiums and lifting awards.
The album Mr. Money With The Vibe, with its amapiano influences, is just 30 minutes long but it speaks volumes about Asake’s talents.
With his new album Love, Damini he has conquered the world. But how much of his creative soul does he have left?
Afrofusion is a music style that existed even before Burna Boy was born.
Nigerian popular music - Afrobeats - is storming the world’s stages. But it’s just the latest stage in a vibrant century of recorded music in the country.
Of a record nine nominees, seven are from West Africa. The global rise of Afrobeats music owes its soul to Nigeria’s iconic star Fela Kuti.
Afrobeats emerged when West African pop music became cool. It has been boosted by the diaspora, big name collaborations and American culture.
How do elements of Fela Kuti’s music get reproduced by today’s pop musicians?
