Tyla's latest single, 'Chanel', is a certified Billboard Hot 100 hit. The track has debuted at #94 on America's main songs ...

Afrobeats artist Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has been named as the top Afrobeats artist of the year by Spotify. The list which is dominated by Nigerian artists, ranked Rema ...

With an eye on its international fan base, the N.B.A. has welcomed the influence of African singers like Tems, Burna Boy and Rema. By Emmanuel Morgan A winter afternoon in Salt Lake City might be the ...

Tiwa Savage is the kind of personality who you can feel enter a room seconds before you actually see them. It's not just the ...

DJ Maphorisa, Wizkid and DJ Tunez join forces for “SOUTH GIDI” - a blazing 3- track pack bridging Amapiano and Afrobeats on the world stage. Released as a ...

Singer Jaywon has claimed that both gospel and afrobeats artists have been copying the template of “This Year” since its release, which he believes is proof of the song’s enduring influence. His claim ...

'Oga Boss' is the album that not only birthed Illbliss' moniker but was also a career-defining album that showcased a class that can be easily reconciled when Illbliss the artist and Illbliss the man ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Reporting on Africa, its diaspora, and hip-hop's class acts today. While his contemporaries chased Afrobeats, Flavour chose to ...

The Billboard Year-End Charts revealed five breakout artists that made strong waves in 2025. Here are the year's Top New Latin Artists.