In honor of Billboard Africa launching, here's a look back at some of the historic firsts African artists have accomplished. By Heran Mamo Billboard is continuing to expand its global footprint with ...

In a move that speaks directly to the shifting center of gravity in global music, Audiomack has announced a new partnership with music analytics platform Soundcharts — one that could significantly ...

Audiomack has revealed its African Artists to Watch for 2026, continuing a now well-established tradition of spotlighting emerging talent across the continent before wider breakout moments arrive. If ...

The distributor Africori will work alongside Warner Music Africa and Warner Music France on a new venture. By Elias Leight Warner Music Group announced the launch of Warner Music Africa Francophone ...

If you've ever caught yourself singing along to a song in a language you don't speak, welcome to the club. That's the magic of music, especially African music. From Lagos to Dar es Salaam to Accra, ...

An artist and a producer brainstorming together to cook up a record is the standard. However, it becomes a magnetic force when the two entities naturally share the same vision when it comes to music.

I have the pleasure of living in the big, busy, diverse, and very diasporic city of Atlanta, where the summertime lituations are about to get very real. There are a ton of great DJs in town spinning ...

2026 Ballon d’Or winner Harry Kane says Burna Boy is the only African artist he listens to, naming ‘Big 7’ as a favourite and ...

Nigerian gospel singer and pastor Nathaniel Bassey has surpassed one billion views on YouTube, becoming the first African ...

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. That momentum will be on display ...

Thandeka Mfinyongo didn’t need an entire month in the Everglades to feel its impact. The Cape Town-born musician — known for her mastery of the Xhosa uhadi and umrhubhe — spent just one week immersed ...

Over the last decade, Afrobeats has become a global phenomenon, bringing African music into the Western mainstream. There’s now an Afrobeats category at the MTV Video Music Awards, and performers like ...