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 ...

Two minutes from now, you’re going to know all about afrobeat and why it’s so hot right now. Start the clock! “Joanna” is the catchy, afrobeat hit from British performer, Afro B. Deco caught up with ...

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 ...

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 ...

This infectious Afrobeat track has become a viral sensation, racking up over 21,000 videos on the popular platform TikTok. “Men Dey,” which translates to “There are men” in English, has resonated with ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Nigerian music has deployed enormous numbers of hit songs that have soared its image globally for several years. It has been recognized as one of the biggest music in the world because of the quality ...

Afro B is one of the leaders in the Afrowave movement around the world. The UK native is on a mission to educate while simultaneously spreading the rhythm. Afro B is no stranger to the entertainment ...

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 ...