As the music industry gathers for Grammy Week, African music is playing an increasingly prominent role — not only on the awards stage, but across global pop culture.

Almost 30 years after he died, the Nigerian will posthumously receive a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Africa's music festival landscape has evolved into a multi-billion dollar industry, and as we sit here , it's impossible to ...

It’s not easy to steal the show at the Met Gala. But no one who saw the South African singer Tyla ascend the stairs in May in a one-off Balmain couture gown made of sculpted sand will ever forget it. ...

Artists from the continent are breaking into the Western mainstream. We’ve got a playlist for your weekend cookout. By Desiree Ibekwe This week, The Times published a profile of Tems, a 28-year-old ...

The 2025 Grammy Awards were a defining moment for Nigerian music, as Tems made history by winning her second Grammy. This achievement not only celebrated her extraordinary talent but also highlighted ...

On a chilly October night, the dimly lit lounge of Rock Steady — a popular Afro-Caribbean restaurant in Midtown — is notably empty. Staffers are preparing for what’s supposed to be a busy night ahead.

Africa’s music scene is no longer just a regional sensation, it has become the pulse of global pop culture. As African music continues to enchant global audiences, Spotify Wrapped 2024 unveils the ...

Covering three continents and four centuries, Bloomington Early Music Festival 2025 is devoted to early music of Black Africans and their descendants. Only during the past few decades have many of ...

After DJing in Miami for nearly a decade, including a stint as the resident DJ at Red Rooster’s weekly Afro-Caribbean series, the Shrine, Cameroon-born Leslie “Aya” Ayafor noticed a void in the city’s ...

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