The 1965 album recorded in Cuba, entitled Las Maravillas de Mali, is a gem of its time, a showcase for Maïga’s early ...

Picking up his saxophone after an extended hiatus, Hutchings expands his musical world with shakuhachi flutes and experimental electronics on self-produced solo album Of The Earth ...

A Night at The Sir John’s Knight Beat, a celebration of iconic Knight Beat club at The Sir John hotel, will be hosted at the Marshall L. Davis Sr. African Heritage Cultural Arts Center. The event ...

The joys of Afro hair is knowing the styling possibilities are truly endless. If there’s one thing the Pinterest girlies have taught me, it’s that coily hair is magical and can be moulded any which ...

TL;DR: Nintendo's Switch has become the company's best-selling console, surpassing the DS with 155.57 million units sold and generating over $100 billion in revenue. The Switch 2 is also setting ...

The Cure have won Best Alternative Music Album for Songs of a Lost World at the 2026 Grammys. They beat out the category’s other nominees Bon Iver (SABLE, fABLE), Hayley Williams (Ego Death at a ...

Doechii has won Best Music Video for “Anxiety” at the 2026 Grammys. The clip, directed by James Mackel, was selected over Vania Heymann and Gal Muggia’s hitchhiking odyssey for Sabrina Carpenter’s ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Reporting on Africa, its diaspora, and hip-hop's class acts today. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This ...

Nearly three decades after his death, Nigerian music legend Fela Kuti is finally being recognised by the Grammys, who will honour him with a Lifetime Achievement Award. The Afrobeat pioneer, who died ...

Welcome to New Music Friday, NPR Music's podcast dedicated to sharing the best albums out each week. We listen to dozens of new releases in advance, identify the ones we think you need to hear, and ...

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 ...

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