A new HBO documentary explores the impact of Wizkid's music — internationally and in his native Nigeria. Music Box: Wizkid: ...

Nothing marks November better than Billboard African Rookie of the Year Odeal releasing a new project. In keeping his OVMBR tradition alive, the British Nigerian star dropped The ...

It’s not easy to steal the show at the Met Gala. But no one who saw the South African singer Tyla ascend the stairs in May in a one-off Balmain couture gown made of sculpted sand will ever forget it. ...

African fans, Afrobeats enthusiasts, and everyone who likes underdog stories of artists working hard on their way to global recognition: rejoice! The Nigerian American superstar Davido, born David ...

Senegalese bassist Alune Wade has been exploring global musical connections for more than a decade. He worked on Marcus ...

Reviewed by Luis Gimenez in African music (Grahamstown, South Africa) 9 (3) 2013, pages 192-195. Reviewed by Caroline Mose in Journal of African cultural studies (London) 25 (2) June 2013, pages ...

The soul-shattering abuses suffered by enslaved Africans, who were forcibly stripped of their languages, religions and other key aspects of their culture, were fortunately no match for their ...

"Abridged paperback edition of Africa, volume 1 of The Garland encyclopedia of world music, with the addition of a new article, 'Exploring African Music' as well as articles by Alex Perullo, Gregory ...