Breaking down the musical history of the African diaspora. Popular music: Rhumba, makossa and soukous. Gabonese folk instruments include the Obala. History: 1980s saw the formation of Africa No.

Amid the global boom of Afrobeats and Amapiano, one may easily forget a generation of musicians who put Africa on the map during the period when music from the continent was generally categorised ...

Nigerian and South African music achieved unprecedented growth last year on Spotify, earning record-breaking royalties, the audio streaming platform said on Friday. Led by international ...

Nigerian and South African music achieved unprecedented growth last year on Spotify, earning record-breaking royalties, the audio streaming platform said on Friday. Led by international superstars ...

For a music industry that continues to reckon with questions of equity and cultural respect, WMA’s pan-African strategy may offer valuable lessons in how global companies can engage ...

South African sensation Tyla has achieved a remarkable feat that is a major turning point in the music industry, becoming the first African solo artist to have an album appear on the global ...

The dance duo's amazing house music compilations took South Africa by storm. They came to the limelight in 2011 because their album, Talking to the Drums, went viral and earned them a lump sum of ...

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Nigerian and South African music achieved unprecedented growth last year on Spotify, earning record-breaking royalties, the audio streaming platform said on Friday.