Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rema performs at the ‘Rolling Stone’ Future of Music showcase during SXSW on March 14, 2025, in Austin. - Credit: Amy E.

The dances are often very simple at the base level, with freestyle options that have the potential to catapult a song (and a dancer) to new heights. With endless ways to showcase individuality, there ...

While Wizkid wasn't the first to make music with this mash up approach, nor the first to gain international recognition for it, he saw the long game and his album title proved to be prophetic. Rather ...

Before becoming the self-declared King of Afropop in 2022, Tekno was already a household name across Africa. He has been since his 2016 hit "Pana" blew all the way up. Alongside Drake, Kanye, and ...

It’s a fascinating and complicated time to be an Afropop lover, with so many people outside of Africa joining the ranks. Consider Afrobeats, a broad subgenre under the even broader umbrella of African ...

With hard-to-miss neon-green hair and an urgent message to kids, an Afropop superstar is bringing climate issues to Uganda's stages.

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The label will release the Lagos-born artist's fifth studio album in July. By Heran Mamo Nigerian Afropop singer Adekunle Gold has officially signed with Def Jam Recordings, the company tells ...

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“AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange,” the annual television series featuring documentaries about the African Diaspora, is now in its sixth season. The 2013 lineup will be hosted by Anthony Mackie ...

The top ten genres of contemporary African music, and where to hear them on your next visit. African contemporary music, commonly called Afropop, is as diverse as the African continent itself. It ...

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