Fans of Nigerian artist CKay received a welcome gift in late January: the singer released his latest song, “Badminton.” It’s a high-energy, melodic track with an infectious sound. The song, which has ...

Summer has left us but the good times keep rolling with Live at City Hall: Sunday Sounds back for another unmissable afternoon with Ausecuma Beats.

The passing of celebrated Malian flautist, composer and arranger Boncana Maïga at the age of 77 truly marks the end of an era ...

Artists from Cameroon, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa have been paired with AI engineers to advance music innovation.

The Congo Square Rhythms Festival brings two days of music, dance and cultural celebration to the historic Tremé site.

This weekend sees the start of the 23rd San Francisco Greek Film Festival, which since 2004 has provided a local showcase for new screen work from the “cradle of Western civiliz ...

“3 Points” is playful and unmistakably Ghanaian, blending Afropop with hiplife influences, Pidgin English and local slang. With upbeat percussion, bright synth melodies and a steady groove, the track ...

President Donald Trump announced the change in a social media post on Friday after it was first reported by Axios. The president said Matt Floca, who manages the Kennedy Center's facilities operations ...

Roye Okupe is planning to blend Afrobeats with African storytelling for his upcoming project Malika: Warrior Queen. Read more ...

Zara Larsson makes a splash in new V Magazine photos, and the Swedish singer’s latest editorial feels both polished and intimate. The magazine published the photos on March 11 as “V159: Zara Larsson ...

Rick Ross takes CNN’s Lamide Akintobi for a drive through Miami, reflecting on his rise in hip-hop, collaborating with African artists and why the global rise of Afrobeats is “only the beginning.” ...

The week’s most popular Afrobeats songs, ranked by a weighted formula incorporating official streams on both subscription and ad-supported tiers of leading audio and video music services, plus ...