The week’s most popular Afrobeats songs, ranked by a weighted formula incorporating official streams on both subscription and ...

Afro+ Fest 2026 lineup brings Wizkid, Davido, Lil Baby and Latto to Washington, D.C. See dates, stages and headliners on ...

In Africa, the song has dominated digital streaming services, reaching No. 1 on Apple Music Nigeria, No. 1 on Spotify Nigeria ...

It's the new sound of the UK underground, reworking the African pop of Fela Kuti for kids reared on grime, hip-hop and funky house. With stars like Kanye West wanting in, just how big will it get? As ...

· Burna Boy, Davido, Ayra Starr, and Rema featured on the 2026 World Cup AlbumWorld Cup fever is on, and this year, FIFA is making music a big part of the tournament. Returning to North America for ...

We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Music news every morning. In Accra’s Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, a statue of Ghana’s first president bears his influential words: ...

Breaking down the evolution of Afrobeats fashion, and today's defining trends, with some of the creatives behind the looks. By Nelson C.J This piece was created in partnership with Afro Nation.

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, ...

Babatunde Adewole opened up Instagram recently and saw a message that he had been tagged in a post. When he opened it, there ...

It’s been a pleasure to watch the modern sound of afrobeats grow. The genre’s current torch bearers – Wizkid, Burna Boy, and Davido – contributed heavily to boosting afrobeats to the heights it flies ...

J Hus has been named the top Afrobeats artist in the UK over the past 12 months, as the genre finally gets its own chart. Based on streaming data and sales, he's followed by Nigeria's Burna Boy and ...