For Black History Month, World Cafe correspondent John Morrison kicks off a weekly series with a deep dive into the history ...

Teachers can help the origins of jazz and hip-hop come alive for students with resources that highlight these influential ...

For the enslaved Africans, music – rhythm in particular – became a tool of communication about their conditions. Later, it ...

Davido embraces his 2026 Grammy nomination for "With You" while advocating for homegrown infrastructure and an "African ...

Fela Kuti became the first African to be awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy at the Grammys ...

As the music industry gathers for Grammy Week, African music is playing an increasingly prominent role — not only on the awards stage, but across global pop culture.

The 2024 Grammy Awards saw the inception of the "Best African Music Performance" category. However, some digging shows how the category leaves out a large scope of the music coming out of the ...

“I come from South Africa, I represent Ampiano. I represent my country," said Tyla. Tyla used her first Video Music Awards win to educate the world on African music. The Johannesburg native gained ...

At the 2024 Video Music Awards (VMAs), South African singer Tyla made waves with her performance and acceptance speech after winning the “Best Afrobeat” award for her hit song, “Water.” This moment ...

Last night, the South African star was nominated for — and won — Best African Performance for her hit single, “Push 2 Start,” ...

Virgin Music will continue distributing music from Gallo and CCA artists globally, while the South African companies focus on ...