12 Aug 2022
By Sanya Osha Nigerian Afrobeats star Burna Boy burst onto the global stage in 2018 with a slew of...
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15 Jul 2022
By Chijioke Ngobili The global outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the early months of 2020 shut...
07 Jul 2022
By Katherine McVicker In my capacity as director of Music Works International, I have developed...
19 Apr 2022
By Spotify Nigeria Nigeria’s creative economy is big and growing all the time. In fact, it...
13 Aug 2021
Unchained Vibes Africa, a newly formed pan-African cultural organisation focused on creative...
07 Sep 2020
The Nigerian Afrobeats scene has witnessed a surge in worldwide following. This is expected to get...
06 Mar 2020
Ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March, our West Africa regional editor, Bolaji Alonge, has...
11 Dec 2019
The winners of Ghana's 2019 3RD TV Music Video Awards were announced at Accra City Hall at the...
15 Aug 2019
The All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMAs) on Wednesday announced the regional nominees in 10 categories...
24 Jul 2019
Burna Boy can now be confirmed to be hitting the big time after the Nigerian Afrobeats star...
17 Jun 2019
The Afro-Colombian jazz band La Boa is set to release the Por Eso/Máquina EP .
06 Jun 2019
The respected Nigerian writer and filmmaker Tam Fiofori recently spoke to Music In Africa about...
03 Jun 2019
The newest chapter of the long-running Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) controversy sees a...
03 Jun 2019
Gambian media have been directed to give more attention to local music.
24 May 2019
Femi Kuti has urged the Nigerian government to bring back history to the school curriculum.
23 May 2019
Charterhouse has banned Shatta Wale and Stonebwoy from attending subsequent editions of the...
23 May 2019
On the night of 22 May, Afropop artist Wande Coal became the latest artist to grace the Trace Live...
22 May 2019
Following the much-reported clash between Shatta Wale and Stonebwoy at the 2019 Vodafone Ghana...
14 May 2019
Before her upcoming appearance at Bassline Fest on 25 May, Nigerian artist Asa has released her...
13 May 2019
South Africa artist NC Dread has released a single with Shatta Wale.