Christmas in Ghana has always been defined by music, and as culture and technology evolve, so does the sound of the season.

Older genres classed in the World Music category and headlined by Angélique Kidjo continue to inspire newer genres, Afrobeats and Amapiano. Here are 25 standout tunes of 2023. 1. Tyler ICU & Tumelo.za ...

The world of music is an ever-evolving landscape, and Afrobeat has proven time and again to be a genre that pushes boundaries and captivates listeners with its infectious rhythms and electrifying ...

A new compilation of this hybrid Nigerian dance music—popularized in the U.S. by the likes of Drake and Diplo—shows that with Afrobeats, there’s much more than one dance. Save this story Save this ...

It has been recognized as one of the biggest music in the world because of the quality of the hit songs its artists produce consistently. Currently, the world's attention has been drawn to Afrobeat ...

Back in the day, when Fela Kuti invented Afrobeat—and yes, unlike practically every other music to emerge in the 20th century, Afrobeat was indeed the creation of one person—the music served two ...

The dynamic musical duo King Six and Mani Lapussh takes the Nigerian music scene by storm with their sensational new single, 'Craze.' This chill and laid-back Afrobeat/Afrofusion anthem with a unique ...

The people loved seeing an Englishman in Africa 70. They couldn’t believe it at first. Oyinbo (white man) drummer! They would come and press money on my forehead. It was a mark of approval. It would ...

But Fela Kuti and his music were a revelation to the seasoned veteran. "It was like lightning," he says. "I thought, 'Why haven’t I heard this before? How did this escape me?!'" Afrobeat has elements ...

Most people confuse Afrobeat and Afrobeats but don’t know that the two are predominantly distinct in sound and genre. Music historians have traced origin sounds of Afrobeat in Ghana and Nigeria as ...

Seven icons including Paul Simon and Chaka Khan will receive the Recording Academy's highest honor just days before the 2026 ...

Afrobeat traces its origin to 1920s Ghana, when traditional West African styles came together with jazz and other genres to create a new form of rhythmic and vocal expression. Identifiable for its ...