Thinking back on the biggest cultural moments of 2024, it’s hard to ignore the many African women who were at the center of it all. Over the past decade, global African music has been dominated by ...

South African singer Tyla is celebrating her recent win at the Grammys by giving fans a preview of a song from her upcoming ...

“Do you mind if I just stay in my robe?” Tyla asks, her slippers already on the floor. The 23-year-old South African pop star seems even smaller than her 5-foot-3-inch frame as she curls into the ...

As the music industry gathers for Grammy Week, African music is playing an increasingly prominent role — not only on the awards stage, but across global pop culture.

Whether you can’t get “Water” out of your head or are just feeling curious about the youngest African artist to ever take home a Grammy, we know you’re here because you have questions about Tyla Laura ...

This Week’s Episode Features a Conversation With Shoday and the 5 Hottest Tracks of the Week! Tune in to Africa Now Radio with Nandi Madida this Friday, February 6th on Apple Music and broadcast ...

There is no Afrobeats genre. Only Afrobeat, created by Fela Kuti, and passed on through generations as an African identity. Pop music in Africa, by Africans, for the world is ‘Pop Music’. But in all ...

Introduction -- Early popular culture: sources and silences -- Mines, migrant labour and township culture -- The city and the road -- The crowd, the state -- and songs -- The media: globalisation and ...

There’s tension brewing between City Girls rapper Yung Miami and South African pop star Tyla, and it’s all about a Chanel song. Tyla recently announced that her new single, ‘CHANEL,’ will drop on ...