Longer reads on the scenes, deals and shifts shaping African music — the context behind the charts, across the continent and the diaspora.
Burundian artist Shim in the Cut surpasses one million views with his amapiano record ‘Pina Colada,’ proving the genre’s reach now stretches deep into East Africa and the diaspora.
Director Pink reveals that the jaw-dropping Phyno Experience concert advert was shot entirely on green screen — a testament to the rising level of visual production in Nigerian entertainment.
Dizzy DROS drops two new tracks — ‘Depart’ and ‘Qabeel’ — while ElGrandeToto delivers a message to Morocco’s rising rappers: work harder, because the game is about to change.
Zee Nxumalo releases the ‘Awe Mah’ visualiser ft. Dlala Thukzin, Funky QLA, Shakes & Les, and MK Productions — a stacked amapiano lineup.
Mahindra Fusion Fest 2026 returns to SunBet Arena in Pretoria on 7 March with a stacked lineup, immersive fashion, live art, and a nationwide talent search culminating on the main stage.
The BRIT Awards 2026 made history with its first-ever Manchester ceremony at the Co-op Live arena, delivering a night of major wins and rising stars.
Tayc joins The Voice France Season 15 as a full coach alongside Florent Pagny, Amel Bent, and Lara Fabian — bringing his Afrolove sound and Cameroonian heritage to primetime European TV.
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 — 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 featuring Lmou3ela9at, shot and produced at TLBiggy Studio with direction from Is9at.
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Longer analysis and reporting: scene reports, deal breakdowns and interviews that do not fit the release cycle.
Yes. Signings, streaming economics, touring and festival programming across Europe and Africa.
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Staff writers and contributors based in Lagos, Nairobi, Johannesburg, Paris and London.
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