Fela Kuti becomes the first African artist to receive a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, while Tyla wins her second Best African Music Performance trophy for ...

Davido embraces his 2026 Grammy nomination for "With You" while advocating for homegrown infrastructure and an "African ...

Nigeria's Afrobeat king Fela Kuti will this weekend be posthumously recognised by the Grammys with a Lifetime Achievement ...

As the music industry gathers for Grammy Week, African music is playing an increasingly prominent role — not only on the awards stage, but across global pop culture.

While Spotify's Billions Club contains an exclusive group of artists who've had songs reach one billion streams, there's an even more elite crop of African artists who are members. "Essence" ...

Nigerian music stars won multiple categories at the 2025 AAEA Awards. Sensational superstar Ayra Starr won the award for Best Female Artist in West Africa, while Street-pop star Seyi Vibez won for ...

Rema claimed three major awards, including Artiste of the Year, Best Male Artist in Western Africa, and Best African R&B & Soul The full list of 2026 AFRIMA winners includes major Nigerian acts like ...

Nigerian singer Ice Prince has clarified that he, not Davido, was the first African artist to receive a BET Award on stage. Ice Prince won the Best International Act, Africa category in 2013, breaking ...

Thinking back on the biggest cultural moments of 2024, it’s hard to ignore the many African women who were at the center of it all. Over the past decade, global African music has been dominated by ...