African music is dominating the global soundscape, with Afrobeats and other genres reshaping mainstream music worldwide. But ...

Africa Mix celebrates Women's History Month, with plans to feature African women in music on the show through the whole of March, including Fatoumata Diawara, Dobet Gnahoré, Angélique Kidjo, and Tems.

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. That momentum will be on display ...

SPECIAL: Global Village kicks off the March Music of South Africa Feature with a special show featuring the Soweto Gospel ...

Like never before, Africa finally got recognized at the Grammy's. The 67th Grammy Awards will have a special prize for the best African music performance for the second time in a row This will be the ...

This marks Tyla’s second win in the Best African Music Performance category, following her inaugural win in 2024 with “Water”. The category was introduced to spotlight African music on the global ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jeff Benjamin is a New York-based writer covering global pop music. In HYBE’s growing effort to expand its roster beyond ...

In the running alongside nine other candidates from the African continent, OPA's fusion of afrobeats, soul, jazz and traditional Beninese sounds won over both the public vote and the jury for the ...

For African music, 2024 was a landmark year. The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) confirmed that ...