Abdullah Ibrahim, the towering South African jazz composer whose music carried the pulse of Cape Town and the weight of a country’s struggles, has died at the age of 91. Raised in…
Britney Spears has sold the rights to her songs to music publisher Primary Wave, according to The Hollywood Reporter, marking…
South African singer Tyla has won her second Grammy, taking the Best African Music Performance award for “Push-to-Start,” a track…
Fela Kuti: A Posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award for the Afrobeat Legend Legendary Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti is set to…
Nicholas Zakaria, a pioneering figure in Zimbabwe’s sungura music and a founding member of the Khiama Boys, has died. He…
Djibouti music icon Fuaad Ahmed ‘Ilkacase’ dies after long illness; funeral draws officials, artists DJIBOUTI CITY, Djibouti — Fuaad Ahmed…
Lady Gaga’s night, and the VMAs’ widening map of pop Long Island’s UBS Arena felt, at moments, like the center…
There’s growing concern in Somali society about how online displays of bravado might teeter dangerously close to hate speech, stirring…
South African sensation Tyla has made waves at the MTV Europe Music Awards, securing not just one, but three prestigious…
In South Africa, the battle for women’s rights has reached a new crescendo, with dedicated activists rallying against the anticipated…
Renowned musician Ayodeji Balogun, more famously known as Wizkid, has recently set his sights on fellow artist David Adeleke, or…
