As gospel music’s appeal keeps rising globally, Nigerian pastor Nathaniel Bassey and singer Mercy Chinwo are leading the pack with huge streaming numbers in sub-Saharan Africa.

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The combination of African and European musical elements resulted in new styles of popular American music - including ragtime, blues and jazz.

Popular hip-hop DJ and producer Speedsta makes his triumphant return to radio with the launch of '5 Hip Hop Nights' on 5FM.

White minstrels would perform these songs using banjos, fiddles, tambourines, and even animal jaw rattles — instruments popular with African American players. In turn, white music influenced ...

AfroFuture, the African music festival native to Ghana since 2017 ... and DJ K-DAWG & EZ Pass, while popular parties Jerk X Jollof, Days Like This, Obi’s House and Toasted Life will also ...

Opened in 2021, the museum aims to educate visitors on the influence of African American people on more than 50 genres of popular music, including jazz, gospel and hip-hop. Each of the museum's ...