The hugely popular music video is a testimony to its widespread acclaim. It is another notch in Tanzanian pop star Diamond Platnumz’s belt as an alchemist of international crossover hits. In ...

Warner Music Africa’s Managing Director, Temi Adeniji, has shared the untold story behind the meteoric rise of CKay’s Love Nwantiti, the Afrobeats anthem that took the world by storm in 2021.Speaking ...

Last year we saw a hint of what was to come. This year, however, we’ve had the genre’s promise come to fruition, blossoming to legitimately rival Afrobeats as the most popular sound in Africa. There’s ...

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,” ...

Gyakie, the Ghanaian Afro-fusion singer behind 'After Midnight,' is Billboard's African Rookie of the Month for October 2025.

A distinct sound is currently vibing on social feeds around the world: the deep house, log-drum driven basslines and soulful piano melodies of “Amapiano.” While Amapiano dance challenges are currently ...

African musicians are making waves within and outside the continent. The music industry is increasingly becoming an income generator for many countries. In 2018 alone, the creative industries in ...

Nomathamsanqa Sithathu Amapiano star Sir Trill is celebrating a significant milestone in his music career, having reached 1 million followers on Spotify. The South African songwriter and singer took ...