Ibrahim Sylla just passed away. He was only 57. He produced some of our favorite African music. Artists like Oumou Sangare, Youssou N’Dour, Empire Bakuba, Alpha Blondy, Les 4 Etoiles, Pepe Kalle, ...

Emerging in the 2000s, Afrobeats is a popular style of West African music that employs polyrhythms and syncopation and draws inspiration from hip-hop, R&B, dancehall and more while incorporating ...

Billboard is continuing to expand its global footprint with the launch of Billboard Africa, which was announced Wednesday night (June 4) at our inaugural Global Power Players event in London. In ...

We’re officially halfway through 2025, and it’s truly giving “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times” vibes. This month’s column is going to lean into the good — a few Afropop moments of ...

There are 10 categories in the Latin, Global, Reggae & New Age, Ambient or Chant Field at the 2026 Grammys. Below, we assess the state of the race in four of those categories — best global music album ...

Music has always been a universal thread, weaving tales of connection and identity through time. Now, African female artists are boldly redrawing its global map. Once overshadowed by male-dominated ...

Listen to 10 new must-hear songs from African artists including MOLIY & Tyla, Lojay, Flavour, Lil Kesh and more.

Since introducing the Best African Music Performance category in 2023, the Grammys have become an even more important stage for Nigerian music. Artists are now not only contenders in the ...

The celebrated South African maskandi artist, recently received the Best Independent Artist Africa award at the Hollywood & African Prestigious Awards, highlighting the global recognition of African ...

Maskandi superstar Khuzani “Indlamlenze” Mpungose has bagged the Best Independent Artist (African) award at the Hollywood and African Prestigious Awards in Los Angeles ...

From Lagos to the Grammys, Nigerian singer-songwriter Tems has conquered the global stage without compromising who she is. “Authenticity is everything to me,” she says. “That’s the one thing I cannot ...

Over the last decade, Afrobeats has made significant inroads in the global music industry, from invitations to conquer the biggest stages in the world to cross-cultural collaborations with Western ...