NORTON, Zimbabwe (AP) — Lesotho’s Lishoeshoe soccer club was losing by four goals at halftime against South Africa’s Mamelodi ...

Almost 30 years after he died, the Nigerian will posthumously receive a Lifetime Achievement Award.

With a song from 1759 as a mile marker, pianist Lara Downes and historian Jill Lepore examine what this land was like just ...

South African artist Tyla has won her second Grammy for Best African Music Performance with the hit “Push 2 Start.” At the ...

Success of a music education program in West Africa has convinced organizers to replicate it in DeKalb County. Agape National ...

As the Recording Academy honors Fela Kuti posthumously, it reminds us that culture doesn’t wait for institutions to catch up.

Long regarded as the continent's living archive of history, identity and collective memory, African music is now at the centre of an urgent conversation about reforming and strengthening music ...

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu on Sunday paid tribute to Afrobeat king Fela Kuti after his posthumous Lifetime Achievement ...

Cameroonian international professional footballer Alexandre Song has been a supporter of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency since 2017, and became a High Profile Supporter in 2018. Over the course of his ...

The celebration of Black Americans and their historical achievements doesn’t have to be restricted to the month of February. The modes of celebrating Black impact in the U.S., whether it entails ...

As the music industry gathers for Grammy Week, African music is playing an increasingly prominent role — not only on the awards stage, but across global pop culture.

Davido embraces his 2026 Grammy nomination for "With You" while advocating for homegrown infrastructure and an "African ...