African music is dominating the global soundscape, with Afrobeats and other genres reshaping mainstream music worldwide. But Rick Ross says this moment was inevitable — and believes Africa’s global ...

Artists from Cameroon, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa have been paired with AI engineers to advance music innovation.

Black music has generated a staggering 80 per cent of the UK’s recorded music revenue over the past three decades, new figures have revealed. This significant contribution amounts to £24.5 billion out ...

These eight women aren’t just charting, they are changing how the world hears Africa. Each one carries a distinct sound, story, and spirit. Once considered niche, African genres like Afrobeats and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you’ve ever caught yourself singing along to a song in a language you don’t speak, welcome to the club. That’s the magic of ...

What's the value of Black Music to the wider music industry? A new report by UK Music has put a figure on that.

The historical significance of Black popular music in American culture is powerful. Even former President Jimmy Carter dedicated a month to African American music appreciation beginning in 1979. With ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Thursday, the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) announced that it will soon present an immersive Fisk Jubilee ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sughnen Yongo is a Midwest writer covering Black women, pop culture. I have compiled a subjective, non-exhaustive list of 50 Black ...

Media and music maven Dyana Williams says the music industry should really be called “business music,” because Black culture still drives the "game," while too many others keep the profits.

Recorded music revenues in Sub-Saharan Africa grew by 15.2 per cent in 2025, reaching $120m, according to the 2026 Global Music Report released by the International Federation of the Phonographic ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sughnen Yongo is a Midwest writer covering Black women, pop culture. The way we listen to and understand music has continued to ...