Last year we saw a hint of what was to come. This year, however, we’ve had the genre’s promise come to fruition, blossoming to legitimately rival Afrobeats as the most popular sound in Africa.

The hugely popular music video is a testimony to its widespread acclaim. It is another notch in Tanzanian pop star Diamond Platnumz’s belt as an alchemist of international crossover hits. In ...

Please note, this list only ranks the top songs, albums and artists based on Apple Music and Shazam users in Nigeria, not globally. Apple music also released stats of artists and songs on Shazam in ...

Prince Kaybee, a prominent figure in the South African music industry, has sparked a heated debate on social media with his bold declaration that Ciza’s latest single, “Isaka (6am)”, is “by far the ...

With a vocal dynamism that straddles house, jazz, R&B and folk, she deserves a high profile for 'Entropy,' her new EP with ...

Scott Maphuma, is a renowned South African Amapiano vocalist and songwriter recognized for his to the South African ampiano ...

Tyla recently scored her first Billboard Hot 100 hit with "Water." Born and raised in South Africa, she's toured with Chris Brown and wants to work with Drake. Here are 11 things you need to know ...

I tend to listen to music as a way to help make sense of things, but that seemed impossible this year. On my beat there was COVID, of course, but the year began with a deadly crackdown in Uganda. It ...