While Spotify's Billions Club contains an exclusive group of artists who've had songs reach one billion streams, there's an even more elite crop of African artists who are members. "Essence" ...

Davido embraces his 2026 Grammy nomination for "With You" while advocating for homegrown infrastructure and an "African Grammys" in our revealing interview.

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 ...

South African pop star, Tyla, has once again stamped her authority on the global music stage after winning the Best African ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Emerging in the 2000s, Afrobeats is a popular style of West African music that employs polyrhythms and syncopation and draws ...

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 ...

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 ...

The 24-year-old artiste clinched the prize with her song Push 2 Start, marking her second win in the category, the first being in 2024.

In November 2025, PREMIUM TIMES reported that Burna Boy, Davido, Omah Lay, Ayra Starr and Wizkid earned nominations in the “Best African Music Performance” category. Burna Boy also received an ...

Afrobeat singer Ayra Starr has achieved a monumental feat at the 2025 MOBO Awards, in Newcastle, United Kingdom. She took home two prestigious awards, ‘Best International Act’ and ‘Best African Music ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Reporting on Africa, its diaspora, and hip-hop's class acts today. South African superstar Tyla has won her first MTV Video Music ...