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 ...

The 31st South African Music Awards celebrated music’s finest as 25K won his first Sama, Thandiswa Mazwai dominated ...

Tyla's mission is clear. She's setting out to change the geography of pop stardom. "It's something I feel like the industry is lacking," the singer declares. "An African pop star." Fresh off a year of ...

On a chilly October night, the dimly lit lounge of Rock Steady — a popular Afro-Caribbean restaurant in Midtown — is notably empty. Staffers are preparing for what’s supposed to be a busy night ahead.

His life in music was a struggle against narrow definitions - of ‘race’, instrumental appropriateness and musical genre.

Gwen Ansell does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

It's a 14-track stunner that positions the 22-year-old as the African pop star she's always wanted to see and be. For many listeners, Tyla's 2023 hit song "Water" was their first taste of the sound of ...

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