Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti becomes the first African to receive a posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, honoring his ...

Nigerian Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, has received a major global honour 29 years after his death in August 1997.

Ghanaian master musician Atongo Zimba is coming to Castlemaine, offering a rare chance for locals to experience the energy of African folk music in an intimate setting. Atongo is known as one of the ...

This is evidenced in the growth of Nhloso Khwela’s audience. Other artists who recorded significant uplifts representing ...

The National Museum of African American Music announced a slate of special events on Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Monday, Jan.

This is news coverage of Music Ally Connect 2026 – our international music business conference that is taking place 22–23 January 2026 in London. Music Ally Connect’s regional focus this […] ...

Rwanda's music legends are set to take the stage across the country in a nationwide concert series dubbed Ubutwari Tour 2026, a cultural celebration timed to coincide with the country's Heroes ...

As part of its Yuletide activities, FirstBank sponsored the 9th edition of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), concluding its DecemberIssaVybe campaign. The week-long event, held in Lagos from ...

When are the 2026 Grammys? Will Bad Bunny make history? Here's a look at nominations, performers and where to watch the 68th annual Grammy Awards.

The 2026 ZORA!® Festival returns to Central Florida Jan. 30 and Feb. 1, honoring the legacy of literary icon Zora Neale ...

By Oluwapelumi OluwayemiControversial social commentator Very Dark Man has stirred controversy after releasing a video on ...

As the 2016 in 2026 nostalgia trend sweeps across social media, South Africans are realising something important: 2016 wasn’t just a good year for music, it was a cultural reset ...