Music

Zimbabwe: Nakai Pays Tribute to Aka With Album

[The Herald] Johannesburg. -- Nadia Nakai, a prominent figure in the South African hip hop scene, has unveiled the much-anticipated release date for her upcoming album, "Braggacy".

Nigeria: Creating a ‘Ganu-Si’ Economy

[This Day] In a viral video said to have been recorded on the eighth-day Fidau prayers for the repose of his mother who died recently, Fuji musician, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshall (KWAM 1) could be heard lamenting to an unidentified man in the street slang common in Lagos,

Rwanda: Who Is Bobby Bangs, Rwanda’s Emerging Auto-Tune Star?

[New Times] The year 2020 was a defining moment for the Rwandan music industry. It marked the emergence of a generation of young artists who not only introduced a new wave of sounds, but also put their own spin on world-conquering music genres, blowing them up in Kigali and beyond.

Nigeria: Tems Wins Best African Musical Perrormance Grammy

[Afropop] Tems was the one African to shine at the Grammy Awards last night. She won Best African Music Performance for her hit track "Love Me JeJe." To do that, she had to beat Afrobeats heavyweights Davido, Burna Boy, Yemi Alade, and Asake--all Nigerians, by the way.