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Revolutionary rap: Nigerian star Falz has kept protest music alive

Artwork for The Feast, the latest release by Nigeria’s best known rapper, Falz. Bahd Guys Records by Paul Onanuga, Federal University, Oye Ekiti Nigerian rapper, actor and...

Grammy Awards: Africa finally has its own category – but at what cost?

Miriam Makeba was the first African to win a Grammy, but only when she partnered with a US star, Harry Belafonte. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images by...

Lil’ Wayne, other U.S. artists see the power of Afrobeats and its audience

LIL’ WAYNE The music genre "Afrobeats" has become so mainstream, that "mainstream" artists, or those who are most likely from the U.S. and aren't...

No ‘calming down’ for Rema; he’s an Afrobeats superstar

AFROBEATS STAR REMA In 2023, one song dom­inated the urban music charts. Everyone knew the words to it. It was smooth, relaxing, catchy, but still something you...

Coming In Hot: These Afrobeats stars are set to light up the summer

Afrobeats stars Rema, Amaarae, Asake and Ayra Starr are coming to Afro Nation Detroit (Credit: X, Facebook, Capital FM Kenya).  If Black life had a...

Afrobeats star Ayra Starr is the voice of today’s generation

In order for a musical genre to have staying power, there must be artists in the genre's early stages that are serious about succeeding....

Tyla wins inaugural award for Best African Music Performance at Grammys

Tyla made history at the 2024 Grammy Awards. On Sunday (February 4), Tyla took home the trophy for Best African Music Performance for her hit...

Headed to Detroit for Afro Nation? Here’s how to spend 24 hours in the city

(Photo credit: AfroNationDetroit.com) Detroit, the spirited heart of Michigan, has always been a city celebrated for its rich cultural heritage and diverse musical legacy. With...

Beyoncé has helped usher in a renaissance for African artists

by James Chikomborero Paradza, University of Pretoria Beyoncé has released her seventh solo studio album, titled Renaissance (2022). The album, an event in global popular...

100 years of pop music in Nigeria: what shaped four eras

by Chijioke Ngobili, University of Nigeria The global outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the early months of 2020 shut down nearly all physical and...

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