Music was an essential part of my family’s household when I was growing up. Our day-to-day lives always had a soundtrack. Sometimes, we washed dishes to American greats like The Supremes, Aretha ...

As our new digital homelands power global connectivity, the world has shrunk, and Afropop’s fandom has grown. Young powerhouses like Tyla, Amaarae, and Libianca set new trends at the head of a class ...

When people say African music is having a “global moment,” they are often talking about only a small part of the continent.

Karen C secondary from Nairobi rehearsing before performing at the East African Music festival in Luta, Uganda on August 21, 2025.[Standard] The festival brought together the best of Kenya, Uganda and ...

O n the second-to-last day of her first New York Fashion Week, the young singer Alemeda is dodging bees on the rooftop of a hotel in the Flatiron District while we try to talk about some very big news ...