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Top 10 Nigerian Albums Worth Streaming in 2026
The best Nigerian albums to stream in 2026. From Made in Lagos to Rave and Roses, ten records…
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Five Grammys, four in one category: Angélique Kidjo’s record in global music
Angélique Kidjo has won five Grammy Awards, four of them for Best Global Music Album, more than any…
Music
“Calm Down” spent 52 weeks on the Hot 100 and made Rema the first African lead artist to reach a billion Spotify streams
In September 2023, Rema's "Calm Down" became the first song led by an African artist to join Spotify's…
Music
A Grammy with Future and Drake, an Oscar nomination with Rihanna: how Tems became Afrobeats’ most wanted voice
Tems went from "Essence" with Wizkid to a Grammy for "Wait for U" and an Oscar nomination for…
Music
Angélique Kidjo beat Burna Boy to a Grammy in 2020 and told the world he was next. A year later he won
At the 2020 Grammys, Angélique Kidjo won Best World Music Album over Burna Boy's African Giant and used…
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Top 10 Afropop Songs Crossing Borders in 2026
The Afropop songs crossing borders in 2026. From Essence to Last Last, the African records that reached global…
Arts + Culture
A thousand soldiers, a burning house and a mother thrown from a window: the Kalakuta raid that shaped Fela
On 18 February 1977, about 1,000 soldiers stormed Fela Kuti's Lagos compound, burned it and threw his 77-year-old…
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Top 10 African Songs for a Late Night in 2026
The best African late night songs for 2026. From Ye by Burna Boy to Peru by Fireboy DML,…
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Top 10 African Songs to Add to Your Workout Playlist in 2026
The best African workout songs for 2026. From Rush to Terminator, Afrobeats and amapiano tracks that make training…
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Top 10 African Songs Taking Over TikTok in 2026
The African songs dominating TikTok in 2026. From Water by Tyla to Calm Down by Rema, these are…