These trailblazers include Miriam Makeba, the first African artist to win a Grammy Award in 1966; Hugh Masekela, who topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1968 with “Grazing in the Grass”; and CKay, ...

As June honors the people, places, and cultural influences of Black Music Month, it would be impossible not to mention the impact that Afrobeats has had not just on hip-hop music, but pretty much all ...

Celebrated by global audiences, African cultural and creative industries could become the continent's next gems. Yet this ...

The resonance of Burna Boy's music is part of a larger movement. Since 2020, Afrobeat has spread westward thanks to crossover hits like CKay's "Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah)" or Rema's "Calm Down ...

It also becomes his fourth certification in the European country where his global smash hit single 'Calm Down' has earned ... Rema is behind Burna Boy, who has 9 SNEP certifications as the most ...

Few musical phenomena in recent decades have shifted global rhythms as audibly as Afrobeats. Born from a West African pulse ...

Known for his bold fashion, cultural pride, and chart-topping music, Burna Boy arrived in his usual charismatic style, flanked by his entourage. Eyewitnesses described the artist as calm ...

This week, everyone is making their early pitch for song of the summer — Karol G with a celebratory reggaeton track, Reneé Rapp with a revved-up pop rock number, and Burna Boy with a Travis ...

The song is a fusion of Brazilian upbeat funk music, which Burna Boy fused with Nigerian pidgin English and a pop rap flow. In the song, the hitmaker referenced controversial Equatorial Guinea ...

This week saw Burna Boy team with Travis Scott and Reneé Rapp launch a fiery new era. Yeah, it was a great week for new music. Check out the highlights below. New Burna Boy is coming as the ...

Burna Boy adds a new French certification to his collection. Burna Boy extends record as the most certified Nigerian artist in France Grammy-winning superstar Burna Boy has added another SNEP ...