Music
Ayra Starr Set to Make History as First Afrobeats Act to Headline NFL London Halftime Show
Award-winning Nigerian singer Oyinkansola Aderibigbe, popularly known as Ayra Starr, is set to make history as the first Afrobeats artist to headline an...
Burna Boy, Tems Earn 2026 MTV VMAs Nominations as Best Afrobeats Category Is Dropped
Nigerian music stars Burna Boy and Tems have secured nominations at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), with Burna Boy receiving two...
Angelique Kidjo Becomes First African Musician to Receive Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
Five-time Grammy winner Angelique Kidjo has made history as the first African musician and first Black African to receive a star on the...
Wizkid, Tems, Burna Boy, Asake Earn 2026 BET Awards Nominations
Nigeria’s global music superstars Wizkid, Tems, Burna Boy, and Asake have secured major nominations for the 2026 BET Awards, once again placing Afrobeats...
Fela Kuti Makes History as First African Inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Legendary Nigerian musician Fela Kuti has made history as the first African artist to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of...
Nigeria DJ Association Declares Temporary Ban on Burna Boy Over Attack on DJ Tunez
The Nigerian DJ Association (NDJ) has directed its members nationwide to temporarily remove all songs by Grammy-winning artist Burna Boy from their playlists,...
Davido to Headline Major UK Festival in Landmark Career Move
Nigerian music star Davido is set to headline his first major music festival in the United Kingdom, marking a significant moment in both...
Wizkid, Rema and Tyla Make Spotify’s 100 Greatest Pop Songs of the Streaming Era
African music has secured another global milestone as Wizkid, Rema and Tyla were included in Spotify’s list of the 100 greatest pop songs...
Tems, Burna Boy Set New Billboard Hot 100 Record for African Artistes
Nigerian music stars Tems and Burna Boy have set a new milestone on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the African artistes with the...
Tyla Wins Best African Music Performance at 2026 Grammys
South African singer Tyla has won the Best African Music Performance award at the 2026 Grammy Awards, defeating Nigerian nominees Burna Boy, Davido,...
Grammys Honour Fela Kuti With Historic Lifetime Achievement Award
Legendary Nigerian musician and Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo Kuti has become the first African artist to receive the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. The...
Wizkid and Asake Join Forces on New Collaborative EP
Wizkid and Asake have released a collaborative EP, uniting two of Nigeria’s most influential Afrobeats stars on a tightly curated project. The release...