American rapper and Hip-hop mogul Sean Combs popularly known as P.Diddy is refuting claims that he made comments on Nigerian Burna Boy not winning a Grammy award at the recently concluded ceremony. Burna was nominated for Best Global Music Album but lost to Masa Takumi.
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Popular Tanzanian musician Harmonize, affectionately called “Konde Boy” by his fans, received a warm welcome in Embu county where he performed over the weekend. It was his first time in Embu and his first trip to Kenya this year.
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Popular Tanzanian musician Harmonize, affectionately called “Konde Boy” by his fans, is set to arrive into the country for a performance in Embu over the weekend. This will be the musician’s first time in Embu and his first trip into Kenya this year.
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Grammy-nominated breakup song "abcdefu" is the latest viral sensation to translate popularity on TikTok into chart-topping success and music industry acclaim. The short-video app, with more than 1 billion monthly active users, has emerged as one of the music industry’s most powerful promotional platforms.
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Nigerian-born Afropop sensation Joeboy, real name Joseph Akinwale, has released his own stripped-down versions of signature songs for his new EP dubbed “Home Sessions”.
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On Wednesday superstar singer announced her eagerly awaited “Renaissance World Tour” is coming with a post on her verified Instagram account.
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Kenyan artists and producers, Umoja Sounds, have released a new single featuring Zambian artist Jay Rox. The new song called “Break Back” is their first release of 2023 following a successful year that saw them land a nomination for Best African Group / Duo / Band at the 2022 AFRIMA Awards.
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Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx said she was comfortable dropping the case because Kelly will spend decades in prison for separate convictions in federal court. Kelly was awaiting trial on state charges of sexually abusing four people in the Chicago area, three of whom were minors.
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Nigerian artist King Perry, the first artist from the Artsplit, Mad Solutions and Engage partnership, has announced the release date for his debut EP “Continental Playlist” on February 10.
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While African music is having its moment globally, regionally and within the country - especially with support from global companies like Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube, a slew of rising stars are also laying the groundwork for their own breakout year.
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Actress Annie Wersching has died of cancer her publicist, Craig Schneider has announced. Wersching was 45 years old. She was best known for playing FBI agent Renee Walker in the series “24.”
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The biggest Afrobeats festival dubbed Afro Nation is scheduled to take place between 28-30th June 2023 in Portugal.
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An unidentified male concert reveller fell from the mezzanine balcony into the orchestra pit at the Apollo Theatre during Drake’s concert in New York.
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Comedian Leslie Jones will be taking over "The Daily Show" temporarily a month after South Africa's Trevor Noah vacated the seat.
