Friends, family, and fans across South Africa pay tribute to the award-winning rapper, whose legacy continues to inspire.
The death of Osibisa’s charismatic bandleader Teddy Osei is the end of an era for a generation that broke the barriers for ...
South African music icon Johnny ... Today you can find his music remastered for popular adverts and EDM. Here are 10 of his songs that will live on in the hearts of his fans forever: An impi ...
Black American music is music ... banjo was originally an African instrument that was made and played by enslaved blacks on Southern plantations. It later became a popular American instrument ...
At 29, Tems has achieved a milestone, surpassing all Nigerian artistes with her Grammy wins.Temilade Openiyi, known professionally as TemsNigerian singer, songwriter, and record producer, Temilade ...
Shatta Wale released a new song, ‘Jo Lese’, on. This was his second song of the year after ‘African Mandiba.’ Fans fell in ...
Nigerian music sensation Tems has made history once again, clinching her second Grammy award at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards. The globally acclaimed singer-songwriter won the Best African Music ...
A ranking of the top songs based on streaming and sales activity ... and ad-supported tiers of leading audio and video music services, plus download sales from top music retailers within the ...
Splice and MIDiA Research’s Sounds of 2025 Report tracks how genres like pluggnb and Afro House are likely to make waves this ...
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Spotify pays $10bn in royalties
Music streaming major Spotify says it paid a record $10 billion in royalties to the music industry in 2024. Nigeria is the ...
For hip-hop, this was expressed through the turntable manipulation pioneered by DJ Kool Herc in 1973, when he extended and looped breakbeats to energize crowds. House music’s innovators turned to the ...
The Afropop singer was known for her long musical career which began in the 1980s, and also appeared in popular South African TV series. She is best known for her hit song Live My Life and has ...