Nigeria: Apple Music features ODUMODUBLVCK on Rap Life Radio

The episode, which also includes Africa Now Radio host Nandi Madida, focuses on the artist’s new album INDUSTRY MACHINE. “This cover is bigger than me,” ODUMODUBLVCK told Apple Music. “It’s for Abuja, for Naija, for every young blood that believed...

[PHOTOS] Kindiki attends Africa-Arab Youth Congress in Uganda

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki addressing the Afro-Arab Youth Congress in Kampala, Uganda, October 10, 2025. /DPCS Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has challenged the youth in Africa and Arab countries to take the lead in addressing emerging...

Sjava celebrates Grammy consideration for Best Global Music Album: "I make music from the heart"

Multi-award-winning musician Sjava could add a Grammy to his growing list of accolades Taking to Instagram, the muso penned a powerful message of making meaningful music Mzansi applauded the star, and they gave him flowers for creating the...

Osmic Menoe on building Africa’s biggest hip-hop festival and its lasting legacy

Osmic Menoe is the founder of the Back to the City festival For nearly two decades, Johannesburg has been home to one of Africa’s most vibrant celebrations of hip-hop culture, the Back to the City Festival. Since 2007, it has grown from a vision...

INTERPOL bust reveals poverty driving Africa’s Cybercrime Crisis

The recent success of Operation Contender 3.0, spearheaded by INTERPOL and African police forces, secures a significant victory in the fight against transnational cybercrime. Operation Contender 3.0 was executed as part of the broader Operation...

Omah Lay Laments Decline In Nigerian Music Industry, Calls It Boring

Afrobeats star Stanley Omah Didia, popularly known as Omah Lay, has stated that the Nigerian music scene is losing its excitement. The ‘Soso’ crooner described the industry as “boring” but assured fans that he plans to revive the energy in African...

Maersk Loses South Africa Court Bid Blocking Key Port Deal

(Bloomberg) -- A South African court dismissed a case brought by A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S against a port-expansion deal awarded to a firm headed by Filipino billionaire Enrique Razon, paving the way to expand the continent’s top container hub. The...

BIA drops debut album 'BIANCA,' talks Becky G collab and Cardi B diss

All eyes are on BIA. The Massachusetts-based rapper, born Bianca Miquela Landrau, just released her debut studio album "BIANCA" (out now, Epic Records), a decade after signing to Pharrell's label and turning heads on the reality series "Sisterhood...

Flutterwave relaunches ‘The Wave Podcast’ to spotlight Africa’s tech, creative leaders

Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, has announced the relaunch of The Wave Podcast, featuring a compelling first-season lineup with innovators like Odun Eweniyi, Co-Founder & COO of PiggyVest; Fu’ad Lawal, Founder of...

7 Great Albums You May Have Missed In The Last 3 Months

As the year is running to an end, the Nigerian Music Industry is becoming a beehive of activities with several stars releasing new materials to position themselves for a strong Detty December.Amidst this rush of releases, the market demands that...

Joburg to host 2025 CIAM general assembly for music creators

The event, hosted by the Composers, Authors and Publishers Association (CAPASSO), will bring together global representatives to discuss key issues affecting songwriters and composers, with a particular focus on Africa’s growing role in the global...

Cue the music and let them dance: Marketers discuss DEI

The Middle East brand, marketing, creative, advertising, PR and comms industry has made commendable progress in terms of ‘diversity’ within DEI – with more gender representation in boardrooms, on executive committees, at various levels of...

Tinkz: Building a brand in South Africa’s toughest booths

It wasn’t a phase or a hobby but a decision made on the spot. Tinkz kept gravitating towards the scene until an opening appeared. Years later, the youth events brand U-Party invited her onto a new DJ programme. After graduating, she became a...

Mimi’s Shebeen – a new show inspired by iconic music artist and civil rights activist Miriam Makeba

THIS OCTOBER, Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist Alesandra Seutin brings Mimi’s Shebeen, her collaboration with KVS (Royal Flemish Theatre, Brussels), to Sadler’s Wells East in its UK premiere. The genesis of Mimi’s Shebeen began when Seutin was a...

Africa will be free when the IMF stops colluding to steal its wealth

- Advertisement - By Vijay Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research In countries like Senegal, the IMF has been complicit with irregular debt practices and fraudulent accounting in order to undermine sovereignty and favour multinational...

Jah Prayzah's South African music concert faces boycott

News / National by Staff repor 1 hr ago | 94 Views Award-winning Zimbabwean musician Mukudzei Mukombe, popularly known as Jah Prayzah, is facing a potential hostile reception in South Africa as calls for a boycott of his upcoming concert gain...

Flutterwave Relaunches “The Wave Podcast” to Spotlight Africa’s Tech and Creative Leaders

Lagos, Nigeria. October 8th, 2025: Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, has announced the relaunch of The Wave Podcast, featuring a compelling first-season lineup with innovators like Odun Eweniyi, Co-Founder & COO of...

Tonto Dikeh reveals why her music career failed

Tonto Dikeh, the Nollywood actress, has pointed to the influence of her “worst friends” as a key reason her music career failed. The 40-year-old film star recently shared a video of herself singing ‘God is Good’ by Don Moen on Instagram. The clip...

Reviving highlife music with a global touch

Ghana’s own Gilbert Otoo, widely known by his stage name Gilly & The Stars, continues to establish himself as one of the country’s finest highlife voices and songwriters. Celebrated for his ability to compose in both English and Ga, Gilly stands...

Inside Spotify’s Plan to Be Synonymous With Afrobeats

MUSIC Nigerian artist Fola was one of several performers at week one of Spotify’s Greasy Tunes Lagos. by Lesole Productions/Spotify Africa Afrobeats is a loaded, complex term. Globally, it’s representative of pop music from Nigeria and West...