Apple Music has expanded its flagship African Music playlist and radio brand, 'Africa Now;, to include a new monthly DJ Mix created exclusively for the platform. “There’s almost no greater feeling ...

Thinking back on the biggest cultural moments of 2024, it’s hard to ignore the many African women who were at the center of it all. Over the past decade, global African music has been dominated by ...

African music continues to connect with audiences around the world, with artists, genres, and cultural movements shaping how listeners discover and engage with music across the continent. As these ...

A new award category for music from the continent reflects its exploding cultural and commercial appeal in the United States and beyond. Last December, the Recording Academy convened a listening ...

African music, with its distinctive emphasis on polyrhythm and beats flowing from percussive instruments, was long treated as subordinate in the international music arena. Music from the continent ...

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 ...

The country has a rich, original relationship to jazz, with American techniques layered into regional traditions and rhythms. Explore 50 years of recordings picked by musicians, poets and writers. By ...

Streaming service Audiomack has rolled out an inventive feature for its African listeners: Night Plan. It’s all about cutting ...

When people say African music is having a “global moment,” they are often talking about only a small part of the continent. “Nigeria and South Africa are dominating the most,” said Tuma Basa, ...