As New Orleans heads into the Carnival season, local venues provide the soundtrack for the season.

A new documentary, The Odyssey, will comb through a century of traditional Nigerian music to arrive at the present, say ...

For decades, the Grammy Awards has stood as the pinnacle of musical achievement, recognising excellence across genres and ...

Big Star’s “#1 Record” and Eddie Floyd’s “Knock on Wood” are among the 13 recordings inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

It just wouldn’t be February in Atlanta without a run of spectacular performances from Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

One of the greatest living African musicians, undoubtedly the biggest star of Afrobeat, multiple Grammy nominee, and UNICEF ...

Femi Kuti is set to release a new album, Journey Through Life. Comprised of 10 tracks, the new record reflects on family, life and personal growth, according to a press release. It was recorded in his ...

Mama Jam Jam clocked 45 on February 5, 2025. To celebrate her mark in the Nigerian music industry, this list rounds up 45 of the most prominent songs from her extensive catalogue.

Sampling is a creative technique in music production that involves taking portions of existing songs, be it melodies, rhythms, or vocal ...

Tems (R) accepts the Best African Music Performance award for “Love Me JeJe” from Queen Sheba onstage during the 67th GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony at Peacock Theater on February 02, 2025 in Los ...

Afrobeats has its roots in the afrobeat genre pioneered by Nigerian megastar Fela Kuti in 1970s Lagos and ... the first time the "Best African Musical Performance" category was awarded, going ...