The proliferation of smartphones and affordable, high-speed internet in Africa has facilitated the widespread consumption of music through digital mediums. African music spans diverse genres like ...

The academy also announced the best alternative jazz album award and is allowing all Grammy voters, who have limitations in the number of categories they can vote in, to put their bids in for ...

Explore the dynamic South African music scene of 2025, where artists like Jazzwrld, Thukuthela and Zee Nxumalo not only ...

Older genres classed in the World Music category and headlined by Angélique Kidjo continue to inspire newer genres, Afrobeats and Amapiano. Here are 25 standout tunes of 2023. 1. Tyler ICU & Tumelo.za ...

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 ...

Artists from the continent are breaking into the Western mainstream. We’ve got a playlist for your weekend cookout. By Desiree Ibekwe This week, The Times published a profile of Tems, a 28-year-old ...

It’s not easy to steal the show at the Met Gala. But no one who saw the South African singer Tyla ascend the stairs in May in a one-off Balmain couture gown made of sculpted sand will ever forget it. ...

Jam out this season to highlife, Afrobeats, jazz, a cappella, R & B, rap, dance, and hip-hop artists from Nigeria, South Africa, and more. Having listened to hours of African Christmas music, I can ...

African fans, Afrobeats enthusiasts, and everyone who likes underdog stories of artists working hard on their way to global recognition: rejoice! The Nigerian American superstar Davido, born David ...

South Africa is celebrating 30 years since apartheid ended and Nelson Mandela became the nation’s first Black president. In the U.S., a South African musical group is spreading Mandela’s message of ...