Before the 2027 Grammy nominations land on 16 November, TxC, Victony, MOLIY and DYSTINCT have put their names forward. Here is what each is campaigning for, and why.
Davido Finds His Gospel Voice With Kirk Franklin on “Hope In You”
November 9, 2026The Afrobeats star joins the gospel great on a Yoruba-laced prayer from Franklin’s new album, then takes it to the street for a From The Block performance.
Fela Kuti Enters the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and Los Angeles Throws Him a Party
November 9, 2026The Afrobeat pioneer becomes the first African solo artist inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and Los Angeles is marking it with a weekend of dancing, live bands and Fela’s music.
Ninho Counts the Cost in Netflix’s “Le Prix à Payer” as “YSL” Goes Platinum
November 9, 2026France’s most certified rapper opens up about family, sacrifice and wanting to quit in a new Netflix documentary, in the same week a five-year-old deep cut picked up another Platinum plaque.
Inside the Extended Edition of Omah Lay’s CLARITY OF MIND
November 9, 2026Four new songs, a Gunna verse, a French feature and a postponed tour. Omah Lay widens his world without letting anyone find the exit.
Shogun in Lagos: Didi B Carries Abidjan Across Africa
November 9, 2026Twenty-three tracks and a Pan-African guest list: the Ivorian star makes Lagos the title and Abidjan the point of view.
oSHAMO and Shiloh Yodellé Turn One Hit Into a Whole Language on “Something To Die For”
November 9, 2026On the six-track EP Something To Die For, a Lagos songwriter and a genre-fluid vocalist stretch one breakout record into a study of desire, distance and grief.
Yarden Descends: ANGEL Is a Debut Built on Short Songs and Long Patience
November 9, 2026After almost four years of singles and one EP, the Nigerian singer releases ANGEL, a 13-track first album that keeps its songs short and its mood wide open.
Small Room, Giant Sound: Burna Boy Shrinks the Stadium Inside Battersea Power Station
November 9, 2026At London’s new Apple Music Hall, the African Giant played to just 600 people and proved that his scale was never about square footage.
Let That Sink In: Phyno Turns Album Six Into a Homecoming for Igbo Rap
November 9, 2026On Let That Sink In (LTSI), the Enugu-born veteran fills one record with three generations of Nigerian pop, keeps the language of home at the centre, and asks the room to listen.