The songs featured in this five-part series on African music are oddities, especially compared to today’s hits. In an age dominated by dull one-hit wonders that are quickly forgotten, artists of the ...

From Egypt to South Africa, The Africa Report invites readers to rediscover five legendary music hits that will never fade away… Soft Power Umm Kulthum: ‘Enta Omri’, a song to advance Nasser’s brand ...

Traditional African musical sounds and songs are under threat today. More than 50 years after the end of official colonial rule, the legacy of colonialism continues to sideline many traditional ...

There’s something seemingly novel about a song from South Africa going viral to the extent that the 2019 house music song Jerusalema has done in 2020. The song is performed by musician and producer ...

In early September, Nigerian singer-songwriter CKay received a text message with a link to TikTok. Some of the app’s users had started recording a dance routine set to his song, “Love, Nwantiti,” ...

When Weezer – best known for their straight-ahead rock and power-pop sound – cut Toto’s “Africa” in 2018, a lot of people took it as a joke, until they really listened to how well the band performed ...

Introducing NYC's newest global music festival: HARLEM MEET AFRICA, a free, one day concert and cultural event taking place on Sunday, October 16th, 2022, from 3:00-7:00 PM at the Richard Rodgers ...

A ranking of the top songs based on streaming and sales activity from within the country- as tracked by Luminate. The ranking is based on a weighted formula incorporating official-only streams on both ...

When people say African music is having a “global moment,” they are often talking about only a small part of the continent.