African Fresh Picks: Ayra Starr & Rema, MOLIY & Tyla, Young Jonn, Shallipopi, Joeboy, The Cavemen. & More

Listen to 10 new must-hear songs from African artists including MOLIY & Tyla, Lojay, Flavour, Lil Kesh and more.
Variety

From Beyonce’s ‘My Power’ to ‘Black Panther,’ New Book Explores How the Sounds of South Africa Reached the Global Pop Stage

In an excerpt from the 33 ⅓ title "South African Popular Music," the author breaks down house music offshoots gqom and amapiano. When Beyoncé put together her companion soundtrack album, “The Lion ...
Bloomberg L.P.

A Nigerian Singer Released the Biggest Hit in African History

In early September, Nigerian singer-songwriter CKay received a text message with a link to TikTok. Some of the app’s users had started recording a dance routine set to his song, “Love, Nwantiti,” ...
KCRW

RIP: Top African Music Producer, Ibrahim Sylla

Ibrahim Sylla just passed away. He was only 57. He produced some of our favorite African music. Artists like Oumou Sangare, Youssou N’Dour, Empire Bakuba, Alpha Blondy, Les 4 Etoiles, Pepe Kalle, ...
The Africa Report

Is today’s African popular music too obscene?

In November 2015 Franko’s hit single ‘Coller La Petite’ was banned in part of Cameroon for promoting incest, while in May Ugandan singer Jemimah Kansiime spent five weeks in prison for an ‘obscene’ ...