As the music industry gathers for Grammy Week, African music is playing an increasingly prominent role — not only on the awards stage, but across global pop culture. That momentum will be on display ...

International sensation Tems won the Best African Music Performance category at the 2025 Grammys. In a historic feat, Nigerian artists appear in all of the songs nominated in the second installment of ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 01: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Tyla, winner of the Best ...

What are the chances of Nigerian artists at the 2025 Grammy Awards A Nigerian artist is guaranteed to work home with an award at the 2025 Grammys after all of the nominations for the Best African ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We’ve highlighted 10 of our favorite new songs by African acts that have come out roughly within the last month. Check out our ...

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 ...

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 ...

In another landmark feat, South African sensation Tyla has made history as her hit single 'Water' reaches 1 billion Spotify streams. The single released on July 28, 2023, as the lead single off her ...

This year in Afropop, a whispery Ghanaian It-Girl shook the world, a Francophone trio remade Bastille Day in their image, and East African R&B stars took romantic tension to new heights. Meanwhile, a ...

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In a recent interview with Variety, South African music star Tyla shared how she struggled with the success of her global hit single 'Water'. According to her, when the song dropped, she wasn't ready ...