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UNCOVERED: Afrobeats | History Defined

Afrobeats celebrates cybercrime and it’s becoming a global problem

When former US secretary of state Colin Powell took to a London stage alongside Nigerian artist Olu Maintain in 2008 and danced to a song called Yahoozee, he almost certainly didn’t know that the track is widely understood in Nigeria as a celebration of internet fraud.

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“We didn’t just want to set a record; we wanted to create something iconic. Something that shows the world what Africa is capable of when vision meets excellence”: Record broken for Largest Orchestra at an Afrobeats concert

The cream of the genre plus an 80-piece ensemble

MusicRadar

Emerging artists making rap, Afrobeats and R&B music push Christian genre boundaries

A new wave of Christian artists from various backgrounds is drawing young audiences to faith-based rap, Afrobeats and R&B

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Soul-baring ballads, alt-rock fury and neon-lit techno: five-star albums you may have missed this year

Valentina Magaletti drummed for her life, Sarz got hips swinging and Daniel Avery got slinky and serpentine: our writers pick their favourite unsung LPs from 2025

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s not noise. It’s a message’: the misunderstood misfits of Nigeria’s underground rock scene

In a country that doesn’t always reward difference, defiant Nigerian musicians are reawakening their country’s rock and giving those on the margins the space to feel seen

The Guardian - UK

Burna Boy may be the most important artist on the planet: 'The universe chose me'

The Afrobeats mega-star is in London for the Wireless festival while delivering a new album which cements his status as one of the most important artists on the planet.

Evening Standard

Burna Boy's 'No Sign of Weakness' fulfills his rock star dreams

Afrobeats megastar Burna Boy is releasing his new album, “No Sign of Weakness,” on Friday

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Davido's '5ive' welcomes the Afrobeats megastar into an era of change and growth

Afrobeats megastar Davido is readying his new album

The Independent UK

What is on the King's playlist as Charles shares songs with Apple for Commonwealth Day

Monarch honours Bob Marley, Beyoncé, Kylie and more

Evening Standard

The Long Wave: Trinidad and Tobago carnival celebrates African roots

Soca veterans join forces with Afrobeats stars as the diaspora strengthens ties with the motherland. Plus, Angela Davis heads to London

The Guardian - UK

Getting creative: African YouTubers and TikTokers search for ways to make it pay

The £2.4bn sector is thriving, says a new report, as online demand grows for authentic cultural content created outside the global north – but there are still challenges

The Guardian - UK

Taylor Swift surpasses Drake as most-decorated artist in Billboard Music Awards history

Taylor Swift scooped 10 more Billboard Music Awards this week, bringing her grand total to 49.

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Taylor Swift celebrates 'nicest birthday present' as she makes Billboard Music Awards history

‘This is like the nicest early birthday present you could have given me, so thank you very much,’ Taylor Swift said in a pre-recorded acceptance speech

Evening Standard

‘I’m often the only woman in the room’: the female music managers changing the industry’s tune

With women now comprising 38% of its 1,500-strong membership, the Music Manager’s Forum typifies the changing face of the industry

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The Long Wave: How Juls journeyed the Black Atlantic to curate his sound

From Brazilian percussion to South African amapiano, the British-Ghanaian DJ and producer is building musical links across the diaspora

The Independent UK

Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter win big at MTV EMAs as Liam Payne receives emotional tribute

Liam Gallagher, Busta Rhymes, Pet Shop Boys too receive top prizes

Marie Claire

Tyla Calls Best Afrobeats VMAs Win "Bittersweet" Because of the "Tendency to Group All African Artists Under" the Genre

The South African star took home the Moonperson for her global hit "Water."

The Guardian - UK

‘I’m literally a superstar!’: the irresistible confidence of Nigerian singer-songwriter Ayra Starr

Moving around a lot as a child taught the 22-year-old to listen and absorb myriad musical influences. Now she’s combined them into a Grammy-nominated cocktail of R&B and Afrobeats and is ready to conquer Glasto

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Ayra Starr: The Year I Turned 21 review – magnetic Afrobeats

The Beninese-Nigerian singer-songwriter puts her big voice to work on a set of songs that are over all too soon

The Guardian - UK

One to watch: the Cavemen

Sung in English and Igbo, the Nigerian brothers’ joyful ‘highlife fusion’ is already huge with Afrobeats’ big names

Evening Standard

Nigerian music star Davido to sue over April fool's prank that backfired

A fake story claiming the Afrobeats singer was found with cocaine on his private jet has triggered legal action

The Guardian - UK

London music venue Brixton Academy to reopen with Nirvana and Smiths tribute acts

Concert hall’s licence was suspended after two people were killed in a crowd crush in December 2022

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s created with a big red love!’: the ultra-inspirational music of Ghanaian star Black Sherif

The vocalist’s candour, vulnerability and uplifting guidance is helping to turn him into one of the biggest stars in African music. Fresh off stage in Ghana, he explains his pure-hearted approach

The Guardian - UK

‘A tonic that no medication can give’: readers’ favourite albums of 2023

From Raye’s multi-genre majesty to Zach Bryan’s blue-collar country, these are the LPs that most affected readers this year

The Guardian - UK

Kendrick Lamar concert in Kigali kicks off drive to put Africa on the global gig circuit

Move Afrika, launched by grandson of Nelson Mandela, aims to draw on success of Afrobeats and support a new generation of musicians

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