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Tyla Calls Best Afrobeats VMAs Win "Bittersweet" Because of the "Tendency to Group All African Artists Under" the Genre

The South African star took home the Moonperson for her global hit "Water."

Marie Claire · Sep 12, 2024

‘I’m literally a superstar!’: the irresistible confidence of Nigerian singer-songwriter Ayra Starr

Moving around a lot as a child taught the 22-year-old to listen and absorb myriad musical influences. Now she’s combined them into a Grammy-nominated cocktail of R&B and Afrobeats and is ready to conquer Glasto

The Guardian - UK · Jun 28, 2024

Ayra Starr: The Year I Turned 21 review – magnetic Afrobeats

The Beninese-Nigerian singer-songwriter puts her big voice to work on a set of songs that are over all too soon

The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2024

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One to watch: the Cavemen

Sung in English and Igbo, the Nigerian brothers’ joyful ‘highlife fusion’ is already huge with Afrobeats’ big names

The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2024

Nigerian music star Davido to sue over April fool's prank that backfired

A fake story claiming the Afrobeats singer was found with cocaine on his private jet has triggered legal action

Evening Standard · Apr 3, 2024

London music venue Brixton Academy to reopen with Nirvana and Smiths tribute acts

Concert hall’s licence was suspended after two people were killed in a crowd crush in December 2022

The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2024

‘It’s created with a big red love!’: the ultra-inspirational music of Ghanaian star Black Sherif

The vocalist’s candour, vulnerability and uplifting guidance is helping to turn him into one of the biggest stars in African music. Fresh off stage in Ghana, he explains his pure-hearted approach

The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2024

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‘A tonic that no medication can give’: readers’ favourite albums of 2023

From Raye’s multi-genre majesty to Zach Bryan’s blue-collar country, these are the LPs that most affected readers this year

The Guardian - UK · Dec 29, 2023

Kendrick Lamar concert in Kigali kicks off drive to put Africa on the global gig circuit

Move Afrika, launched by grandson of Nelson Mandela, aims to draw on success of Afrobeats and support a new generation of musicians

The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2023

Much as it galls the French, English has become Europe’s cultural lingua franca

The British may have left the EU, but if recent films are to go by, their language remains centre stage

The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2023

Nigerian police detain prominent musician for questioning after a young star's death

Naira Marley, a major Afrobeats star, is in police custody for questioning over the death of Mohbad, who died in a Lagos hospital last month at age 27. Marley has denied involvement in Mohbad's death.

WEKU · Oct 4, 2023

Nigerian police detain Afrobeats star Naira Marley over death of MohBad

Boss of rising singer’s former music label has denied any involvement in unexplained death

The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2023

In Nigeria, grief spills to the streets over death of Afrobeats star Mohbad

The late star, 27, died in mysterious circumstances after a label feud and that has led to outrage across Nigeria.

Al Jazeera · Sep 22, 2023

Burna Boy: I Told Them review – Afrobeats superstar punches closer to the mainstream

Eschewing the political controversies of his interviews, the Nigerian musician’s seventh album is streamlined, swaggering and rich with perfectly deployed vocal samples

The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2023

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The Conversation · Aug 1, 2023

Music video controversy in Nigeria: Logos Olori misreads a religious time bomb

Recently, Logos Olori – a Nigerian singer who is signed to Afrobeats superstar Davido’s music label – released a video with supposedly Muslim men dancing to his song Jaye Lo in front of a mosque. After an outcry, the controversial video had to be taken down by Davido because it…

The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2023

One to watch: Libianca

The Cameroonian-American Afrobeats sensation behind slow-jam hit People blends spiritual gratitude and romantic disappointment on her new single

Evening Standard · Jul 14, 2023

Afrobeats superstar Wizkid: ‘I’m here to steer the new generation – we’re the kings now’

Ahead of his huge gig in London this month, the ‘Star Boy’ talks about how music saved his life, how he sometimes feels like God and how his mum made him a go-getter

Evening Standard · Jun 16, 2023

Oxlade at Meltdown Festival review: sporadically dazzling, but the Nigerian star is still a work in progress

A glittery catwalk show of fabulous outfits and high-voltage glamour – and that was just the audience

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Los Angeles Times · May 19, 2023

Amid 'Fast & Furious' life, Ludacris can 'stand still' for a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

LOS ANGELES — During a sunny afternoon in Los Angeles, Ludacris sat at his dining room table, appreciating the view from his Hollywood Hills home.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 6, 2023

Want the real Afrobeats experience? For many Black Angelenos, that means a trip to Africa

LOS ANGELES — The first thing Dee Williams noticed was that it felt like home.

The Conversation · Apr 4, 2023

Timeless review: Nigerian star Davido's new album is mostly form over substance

Nigerian Afrobeats star Davido (David Adeleke) has demonstrated himself to be a master of showboating. He is able to milk every situation to the maximum. And he did not disappoint with the recent trailer for his fourth studio album, Timeless, released on 31 March.

Evening Standard · Feb 23, 2023

Brixton Academy crush: Only half recommended number of medical staff on duty - claims

Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, and Gaby Hutchinson, 23, died in hospital after a crowd surge at the venue

The Guardian - UK · Jan 14, 2023

Brixton O2 Academy will remain shut while police investigate crush

The London venue had its licence suspended after the surge, during a show by Asake, left two people dead

The Conversation · Dec 27, 2022

Afrobeats in 2022: global mobility, election songs, placemaking albums – and Tems

More than Nollywood films, Afrobeats is arguably Nigeria’s strongest cultural export since the turn of the millennium. It is a hugely dynamic music category that incorporates a range of moods, languages, styles, and existing genres. To understand its impact, a cultural connoisseur has equated good Afrobeats music with well-made, smoky…

Daily Mirror · Dec 16, 2022

Witness to crush at Asake gig in Brixton explains what he saw as three fight for life

Solomon Smith, the founder of the Brixton Food Kitchen, had gone to the Afrobeats artist Asake last night at the O2 Academy in Brixton, South London. Eight people were taken to hospital

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