Winners of the All Africa Music Awards and key industry stakeholders have begun a tour of major African cities as part of activities leading to the 10th edition of the continental music event. The ...

On a chilly October night, the dimly lit lounge of Rock Steady — a popular Afro-Caribbean restaurant in Midtown — is notably empty. Staffers are preparing for what’s supposed to be a busy night ahead.

The ninth edition of the All Africa Music Awards, themed, ‘Unstoppable Africa,’ may have come and gone, but its reverberations will continue to be felt for a long time. The grand finale of the event ...

Over the last decade, Afrobeats has become a global phenomenon, bringing African music into the Western mainstream. There’s now an Afrobeats category at the MTV Video Music Awards, and performers like ...

The festival will feature a diverse lineup of artists from across the continent, including Femi Kuti, Wande Coal, Diamond Platnumz, Mavo, and Yemi Alade. The 9th edition of the All Africa Music Awards ...

London - More than 125 years of black music in Britain is being celebrated in the inaugural exhibition at the new V&A East museum in Stratford, London. RFI was at the opening to explore how music from ...

After a two year hiatus, organisers of the All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, have returned with more determination to reward and unite African countries through music. In a recent chat with Mike Dada, ...

On December 19, the first African musician ever awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award was announced. The honor goes to Fela Kuti, the Afrobeat pioneer and activist who died in 1997. He joins an ...

Top religious icons have walked on water, cured just about any damn illness, kicked out the devil, and divided oceans and seas. But at AFRIMA we had... The All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), in ...

In December, the late Nigerian superstar became the first African pop star to get a Grammy lifetime achievement award. Now he ...

In December, the late Nigerian superstar became the first African musician to get a Grammy lifetime achievement award. Now he ...