Nigerian fast-rising singer Asake makes history on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats chart with 60 entries, as his hit with Wizkid, Jogodo, peaks at number 4.

Tiwa Savage is the kind of personality who you can feel enter a room seconds before you actually see them. It’s not just the rustle of her impeccably fashionable clothes, but that certain intangible ...

Jessenation is the stage name for Afrobeats singer Jesse Emeghara. Jessenation is a fast rising Afrobeats and Afropop artist in Chicago blending African roots with global sounds that unites culture.

In this candid conversation, Lady Zamar opens up about the making of ‘Emperor Eclipse’, her creative process and what life ...

That was its response after Afrobeats star Wizkid replied to Afrobeat legend’s son, Seun Kuti, with the unseemly “I big pass ...

In an ambitious effort to chart the lineage of Yoruba and Afrobeats music over the past century and its global influence, Nigerian superstar Adekunle Gold has co-produced a forthcoming documentary ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Emerging in the 2000s, Afrobeats is a popular style of West African music that employs polyrhythms and syncopation and draws ...

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In just three short years, Nigerian street-pop savant Asake has become a giant in African music, meeting Wizkid, Davido, and Burna Boy in a place it took them three times that span to reach. What’s ...

Chronicles of Afrobeats is set to be released in 2026. It will add another chapter to the documentation of Nigerian music and the education of a fast-growing audience. On November 22, 2025, Nigerian ...

Afrobeats have exploded onto the global stage, igniting a cultural wildfire that can't be ignored. The success of West African mainstream pop music is best explained by its soaring numbers. According ...