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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…
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“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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Top 10 African Songs for a Road Trip in 2026
The best African road trip songs for 2026. From Calm Down to Soco, Afrobeats tracks that make every…