Wizkid makes history: Sells out Tottenham stadium

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Nigerian music superstar Wizkid records another giant feat for Afrobeats after selling out the Tottenham stadium. On July 29, 2023, over 60,000 people reportedly turned...

Rap legend Tupac Shakur’s crown ring sells for record $1 million

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A gold, ruby and diamond crown ring worn by rap legend Tupac Shakur during his last public appearance sold for $1 million at auction...

Dutch museum exhibit on ancient Egypt in music with Beyoncé enrages...

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In a Dutch museum the sound of hip-hop blares out next to sarcophagi and statues, in what curators say is an attempt to show...

Congo celebrates the 11th edition of the Pan-African Music Festival

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20 years ago, at the 2003 edition, the Alphonse Massamba-Débat stadium was chosen as the venue for the largest stage of the Pan-African Music...

Egypt: Rapper Travis Scott banned from performing at the pyramids

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The union of Egyptian musicians on Tuesday banned American rapper Travis Scott's concert scheduled for July 28 at the Giza pyramids, arguing that it...

Historic Ethiopian cabaret club saved from demolition

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The last of 17 historic venues known as Azmari Bets, the Ethiopian cabaret club Fendika has been saved from demolition in Addis Ababa. Situated in...

First trailer of Bob Marley biopic ‘One Love’ unveiled

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The life of the King of  Reggae Bob Marley will be brougt to the big screen for the first time in 2024. "Bob Marley: One...

Musician Sudan Archives explores non-western string traditions

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Musician Brittney Denise Parks, better known by her stage name Sudan Archives, is on a mission to show the violin in a different light. The...

BET Awards honor hip-hop at 50, Burna Boy wins best international...

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The 2023 BET Awards are celebrating 50 years of hip-hop with tributes to the genre’s earliest voices, late legends, and new talent during a...

Booba’s concert in Morocco canceled, accused of sexism

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A Booba concert has been canceled by local authorities, amid a boycott campaign accusing the French rapper of sexism, AFP learned from organizers on...