It’s a fascinating and complicated time to be an Afropop lover, with so many people outside of Africa joining the ranks. Consider Afrobeats, a broad subgenre under the even broader umbrella of African pop, which earned 2.5 billion streams by the midpoint of 2023, per Luminate, an entertainment analytics company. …
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Mr Eazi has announced his debut album will arrive Oct. 27, and he’s premiering the music video for lead single “Chop Time, No Friend” with Rolling Stone.Though his debut is forthcoming, he has already released five bodies of work over his decade-long career; he was already a West African star …
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Tequila Ever After, set for release this summer, will be Nigerian singer Adekunle Gold’s fifth album and first for the American legacy label Def Jam. He’s hitting the road for a 17-date North American tour to celebrate. Pre-sale begins today and will continue through the week before general sales kick …
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Rapper AKA, born Kiernan Forbes, was shot and killed Friday in Durban, South Africa, the Times (South Africa) reported. He was 35. The parents of AKA, Tony and Lynn Forbes, confirmed his death in a statement sent to Rolling Stone. “It is with extreme sadness that we acknowledge the passing …
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The independent record label Empire has brought nineteen acts from six African nations together on one album and is set to share it with the world in less than two weeks. The compilation, titled Where We Come From (Vol. 1), which arrives November 30th, first started to take shape at …
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Outside the Conrad hotel in downtown Washington DC, a high-end stay outfitted in tasteful neutral tones, a mass of men with deep skin stood congregated around an SUV, bantering in what sounded like West African Pidgin English. Meanwhile, in the lobby, the language filled the air as another pocket of …
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