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We're rolling out the 50 tracks that are the most foundational, influential and popular within Afrobeats, starting Tuesday ...
In an industry where hype often burns fast and fades, Shaiboy is doing something different—he’s building a legacy.
Afrobeats star Asake has had a relatively quiet 2025 so far. Aside from the release of “ Why Love ” back in February, he hasn ...
Nigerian singer Burna Boy recently issued a public apology over his controversial remarks on Afrobeats. In 2023, he sparked ...
He argued that many Highlife songs are simply being rebranded as Afrobeats because Ghanaians have failed to properly document ...
Burna Boy has apologised for comments he made distancing himself from Afrobeats. The Nigerian singer-songwriter is seen as a ...
Afrobeats has swept the world of music like a tsunami - it dominates playlists and its fans cram into huge stadiums to hear the likes of Nigerian superstars Wizkid, Davido and Burna Boy. Photographer ...
Learn how to create authentic Afrobeat instrumentals from scratch in FL Studio, inspired by the signature sounds of Rema, ...
GRAMMY-nominated Afrobeats artist Lojay will release his long-awaited debut album, XOXO, on August 22, 2025. He has also ...
Afrobeats is a West African style of music making waves internationally. It is distinct from Fela Kuti's Afrobeat sound. Scene's biggest names include D'Banj, Atumpan, Wizkid, May7ven and R2Bees ...
“Seeing where Afrobeats has come to now, it’s been an amazing journey,” he reflected, and “it’s only going to get bigger.” “Afrobeats to the world is all I can say.” ...
Afrobeats didn’t arrive until the 2000s, drawing inspiration from traditional Nigerian styles such as highlife and juju music along with modern hip-hop, pop and R&B.