A new award category for music from the continent reflects its exploding cultural and commercial appeal in the United States and beyond. Last December, the Recording Academy convened a listening ...

Afrobeats' superstar, Rema, has hit another milestone as the remix of his hit single, Calm Down, featuring Selena Gomez emerged as the 12th most streamed song globally on Apple Music. The 12th place ...

Its latest feat in the US comes after it became the first African song to surpass a billion streams in the country in a landmark moment for the hitmaker and Nigerian music. With 'Calm Down' becoming ...

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. That momentum will be on display ...