Burna Boy and Rema win inaugural Billboard Afrobeats awards
The Nigerian artists are the first winners in the new category at the Billboard Music Awards in the US.
2023-11-20 17:56
Shatta Wale: Why Ghana's 'dancehall king' is trying Afrobeats
The Ghanaian star says he has "graduated" from the Jamaican genre that earned him legions of fans.
2023-10-28 01:48
Rema's Calm Down falls off Billboard Hot 100 after setting new record
Nigerian music star Rema's song Calm Down falls off the Billboard Hot 100 chart after 57 weeks.
2023-10-17 19:21
Somalia's violin novice to TV orchestra triumph in four years
Audiences are lapping up televised orchestra performances reviving Somali music for a new generation.
2023-10-15 08:20
South Africa's Tyla makes historic Billboard Hot 100 debut with Water
The musician's song Water has inspired a viral dance challenge on TikTok.
2023-10-10 19:57
Lokassa ya Mbongo: Family's pain as Congo star lies unburied for seven months
Legendary guitarist Lokassa ya Mbongo's family say they have been unable to give him a "worthy" send-off.
2023-10-08 11:21
Naira Marley: Afrobeats star taken into police custody over MohBad's death
Police take Naira Marley into custody for questioning as they investigate MohBad's death.
2023-10-04 17:51
MohBad mourners teargassed at Nigeria's Lekki toll gate after Lagos concert
It happened after a memorial concert in Lagos for MohBad, who died last week aged 27.
2023-09-22 21:58
MohBad: Nigerian fans demand justice after Afrobeats star's death
Demonstrators want to know how popular 27-year-old singer MohBad died last week.
2023-09-21 00:20
Davido video: Wole Soyinka defends Nigerian Afrobeats star in Muslim row
The Afrobeats star came under fire for sharing a music video which offended some Muslims.
2023-07-26 19:49
Master Musicians of Joujouka: The Moroccan band who wowed Glastonbury
The Master Musicians of Joujouka have been performing for generations - and recently opened Glastonbury.
2023-07-08 07:50
Burna Boy makes history with sold-out London Stadium gig
A crowd of 60,000 fans screamed the Grammy award-winner's Afrobeats lyrics back to him at the London Stadium.
2023-06-05 21:56