Afrobeats may be the hot sound of the moment, but Davido remembers a very recent past when music from Africa wasn't embraced globally, amid a perception the continent was one of only destitute poverty ...

George Brian writes via [email protected] the spectrum of global music and culture, a powerful force is rising—not quietly, but with the thunderous beat of talking drums, hypnotic basslines, ...

Trap is just one of hip-hop’s many influences on electronic music. Genres such as grime (London), UK garage, Afrobeats (West Africa), and drill (Chicago) share similar roots, showcasing hip-hop’s ...

"Promoting our cultures means going to the hinterlands to find the different dance steps of the Central African Republic in ...

These were hot, dimly lit, crowded, smoke and sweat-filled spaces where the music ricocheted off surfaces and fed directly back into the dancing bodies.

ShareRasheed Ridwan is a Lagos-based Nigerian multidisciplinary artist – dancer, choreographer, festival curator, and dance teacher – who has participated in several major exhibitions and festivals ...

Amapiano is currently South Africa’s most significant musical export, characterised by its viral dance routines and ... with the trending South African genre but added a Nigerian flag to the ...

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Three African screenwriters will pitch projects spanning a range of genres at the 16th Series Mania in Lille, France. The line-up includes South Africa’s Mlilo Mpondo, the creator of the comedy ...

The South African ambassador who was expelled from the United States in a row with US President Donald Trump’s administration has arrived home to a raucous welcome and struck a defiant tone over ...