Emerging in the 2000s, Afrobeats is a popular style of West African music that employs polyrhythms and syncopation and draws inspiration from hip-hop, R&B, dancehall and more while incorporating ...

Let’s set the scene. You’re out with friends, or maybe by yourself, at a local nightclub or day party, and the DJ on set gives a shoutout to the “Carribeans” in the crowd. They say something like, ...

Afrobeats, the genre that originated in West Africa, has rapidly taken the world by storm. With its infectious rhythms and dance-inducing melodies, Afrobeats has managed to bridge cultural gaps and ...

This year seemed to be the year of quick returns for a few afrobeats artists. Burna Boy and Asake are among those who returned with projects after a short break and Adekunle Gold also joined that list ...

Earlier this month, the Nigerian superstar Burna Boy made history as the first Afrobeats act to perform during the prime time, televised ceremony of the Grammy Awards. The singer graced the stage ...

TikTok is particularly popular for being a global music marketplace where over 1 billion users robustly interact with music. Several songs have enjoyed viral TikTok moments that rocketed them to ...

In just three short years, Nigerian street-pop savant Asake has become a giant in African music, meeting Wizkid, Davido, and Burna Boy in a place it took them three times that span to reach. What’s ...

When Bobby Akinboro, also known as DJ Blast, launched his BLASTFEST Afrobeats festival last year at Seattle Center, he didn’t know exactly what reaction to expect despite feeling that the area was ...

That outfit — or, rather, what it signified — was much more important. The crown jewel of his look that night, which can also be seen on the cover of this magazine, was a thick-linked chain that drops ...

During her acceptance speech at the 2024 VMAs, the South African superstar chose to identify with South Africa's Amapiano music after winning the Afrobeats category Legends like Rihanna and Aaliyah ...

We're rolling out the 50 tracks that are the most foundational, influential and popular within Afrobeats. Over the last decade, Afrobeats has made significant inroads in the global music industry, ...