Emerging in the 2000s, Afrobeats is a popular style of West African music that employs polyrhythms and syncopation and draws inspiration from hip-hop, R&B, dancehall and more while incorporating ...

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, ...

Billboard predicts the nominees for best global music album, global music performance, reggae album and African music performance at the 2026 Grammys.

Since introducing the Best African Music Performance category in 2023, the Grammys have become an even more important stage for Nigerian music. Artists are now not only contenders in the ...

The African diaspora has given us some of the most talented musicians, who have made an indelible mark on the global music ...

Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has been awarded the ‘Best African Music Performance’ at the 67th Academy Grammy Awards for her song “Love Me JeJe.” The prestigious award ...

TikTok has unveiled its list of Nigeria’s top Songs of the Summer 2025, with ‘Wasiu Ayinde’ by BhadBoi OML taking the number one spot after dominating feeds ...

Afrobeat singer Ayra Starr has achieved a monumental feat at the 2025 MOBO Awards, in Newcastle, United Kingdom. She took home two prestigious awards, ‘Best International Act’ and ‘Best African Music ...

All month: Clear the Shelters - WRAL and NBCUniversal Local are part of this nationwide pet adoption and donation campaign that encourages people to adopt from their local shelters. Each year, more ...

Over the last decade, Afrobeats has made significant inroads in the global music industry, from invitations to conquer the biggest stages in the world to cross-cultural collaborations with Western ...

There are 10 categories in the Latin, Global, Reggae & New Age, Ambient or Chant Field at the 2026 Grammys. Below, we assess the state of the race in four of those categories — best global music album ...