Nigerian-American artist AQT and Swedish-Japanese singer Leonardo Yukawa release ‘Dagger,’ an Afro-fusion record that merges Afrobeats percussion with Scandinavian pop precision.
Moroccan Singer Saida Charaf Releases ‘Bismillah’ for Ramadan
March 2, 2026Moroccan singer Saida Charaf releases ‘Bismillah’ for Ramadan — a self-written, self-composed song with an AI-generated music video that fans are calling the most beautiful Moroccan Ramadan song.
Moroccan Rap Classics Season 2 Launches With a Ramadan EP
March 2, 2026Moroccan Rap Classics Season 2 launches with a Ramadan EP featuring Lmou3ela9at, shot and produced at TLBiggy Studio with direction from Is9at.
Fuse ODG Puts Out a Casting Call Celebrating the Unity of African and Caribbean Women
March 2, 2026Fuse ODG is looking for confident Black women for a London shoot on 8 March celebrating the unity of African and Caribbean nations through energy, presence, and movement.
Tequila, a Cigarette and a Prayer — Inside Rema’s Pre-Show Ritual
March 1, 2026In a candid Dazed interview during Milan Fashion Week, Rema shared his surprising pre-show routine — tequila, cigarettes, and prayer — plus an unexpected new sonic influence.
THE HYPE MAN ECONOMY: WHY AFROBEATS’ MOST ESSENTIAL ROLE IS STILL ITS MOST UNDERVALUED
February 28, 2026ActiveBoy — resident hype man at Obi’s House and one of Lagos’s most in-demand voices — says 70% of the industry still undervalues the people who make the party work. In this exclusive feature, The Beats of Africa explores the Afrobeats hype man economy, the emerging Afro Hype movement, and why the genre’s most essential role remains its most underpaid.
Rema Walks the Diesel Runway at Milan Fashion Week 2026
February 27, 2026Rema brought his signature edge to the Diesel FW26 runway at Milan Fashion Week, blurring the lines between Afrobeats and high fashion alongside AC Milan’s Rafael Leão and South Africa’s Daliwonga.
Ez Maestro, Ch’cco and Eeque Drop the ‘Betha Sghubu 2.0’ Visualiser
February 26, 2026Ez Maestro, Ch’cco and Eeque release the ‘Betha Sghubu 2.0’ visualiser — a VHS-infused amapiano visual produced by Airy Collective.
RnBoi and Ayra Starr Connect on Silky Franco-Afrobeats Single ‘Mon Bébé’
February 25, 2026French R&B star RnBoi teams up with Nigeria’s Ayra Starr for ‘Mon Bébé,’ a Franco-Afrobeats crossover with a sleek visual directed by Zaven.
Billboard Calls Rema a ‘One-Hit Wonder’ — And the Internet Is Not Having It
February 22, 2026Billboard reshared its ’25 Biggest One-Hit Wonders’ list, placing Rema at No. 6 for ‘Calm Down.’ The internet’s response was swift, loud, and overwhelmingly critical.