Here, five writers with roots and homes across the continent and diaspora sift through a wide world of sounds for some of the ...

Falz, a Nigerian rapper, actor, and social media star, is renowned for his artistic versatility and social activism. Drawing comparisons to Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti, Falz uses his music to challenge ...

We're officially halfway through 2025, and it's truly giving "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." This month's column is going to lean into the good – a few Afropop moments of ...

Afropop Worldwide is America's first and longest-lived weekly program on the music of Africa and the African Diaspora. Host Georges Collinet, born in Cameroon, is one of the best-known and best-loved ...

The dances are often very simple at the base level, with freestyle options that have the potential to catapult a song (and a dancer) to new heights. With endless ways to showcase individuality, there ...

Since her groundbreaking performance in 2009's Precious, Gabourey Sidibe has been at the Oscars, appeared on the cover of ELLE, and even been featured as a cartoon–for Seth MacFarlane's American Dad!

The top ten genres of contemporary African music, and where to hear them on your next visit. African contemporary music, commonly called Afropop, is as diverse as the African continent itself. It ...

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This audio is not currently available. Since January 2012, the vast West African nation of Mali has been in crisis. Formerly considered a stable democracy, Mali has become embroiled in a complex ...

This year in Afropop, a whispery Ghanaian It-Girl shook the world, a Francophone trio remade Bastille Day in their image, and East African R&B stars took romantic tension to new heights. Meanwhile, a ...

Rema performs at the ‘Rolling Stone’ Future of Music showcase during SXSW on March 14, 2025, in Austin. - Credit: Amy E. Price/SXSW Conference & Festivals/Getty Images We’re officially halfway through ...