Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tyla’s once again standing up for African artists, their music, and the world’s perception of them. During her acceptance speech ...

Over the last decade, Afrobeats has become a global phenomenon, bringing African music into the Western mainstream. There’s now an Afrobeats category at the MTV Video Music Awards, and performers like ...

On a chilly October night, the dimly lit lounge of Rock Steady — a popular Afro-Caribbean restaurant in Midtown — is notably empty. Staffers are preparing for what’s supposed to be a busy night ahead.

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

*The Golden Globes weren’t the only awards show that went down on Sunday. The 9th All Africa Music Awards wrapped up Sunday night in Lagos with Nigerian artists taking home major honors. Burna Boy, ...

The 1965 album recorded in Cuba, entitled Las Maravillas de Mali, is a gem of its time, a showcase for Maïga’s early ...

The ninth edition of the All Africa Music Awards, themed, ‘Unstoppable Africa,’ may have come and gone, but its reverberations will continue to be felt for a long time. The grand finale of the event ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Reporting on Africa, its diaspora, and hip-hop's class acts today. South African superstar Tyla has won her first MTV Video Music ...

After a two year hiatus, organisers of the All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, have returned with more determination to reward and unite African countries through music. In a recent chat with Mike Dada, ...