Ayra Starr’s new album, The Year I Turned 21 (released May 30), is the latest landmark in an ongoing Afropop evolution. It is among the sleekest records the genre has ever produced, unbelievably ...

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 ...

With BIANCA, BIA is telling her story. A story deeply rooted in Afro-Latina identity, cultural pride, and unapologetic self-expression.

The singer, whose viral hit "Water" won the inaugural best African music performance Grammy earlier this year, will compete in pop with her debut album, though it is rooted in Afrobeats and R&B. By ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Anitta was already known for elevating marginalized populations such as women, residents of the working-class neighborhoods known as favelas, as well as LGBTQ+ and Black people.

Walking north on Brush Street, passing Ford Field and Comerica Park, you don't really hear the funky Afrobeats signature beats, as much as you feel it, in your chest and throughout your body. Then, ...

South Africa’s vibrant music scene is set to be electrified with the upcoming release of Afro-pop artist Kelani’s latest album, “Raxa Dyambu”. The album, which translates to “The Sun Rises”, will drop ...