Ghanaian-American musician Amaarae was this week named BET’s Amplified International Artist for February. The news follows her announcement as an Apple Music Africa Rising artist in January.BET Amplified is a
Spotify on Wednesday published its financial results for the fourth quarter (Q4), which ended on 31 December 2020.The report shows the company added 11 million Premium subscribers, bringing the total
Nigerian Afro-fusion star Omah Lay and Gambian-British rapper Pa Salieu were this week selected for the newly launched Montreux Jazz Festival Spotlight initiative.Omah Lay and Pa Salieu were named alongside
International distribution company and record label Empire on 28 January announced a new partnership with Made In East New York (MIENY).MIENY is a US multimedia music publishing and entertainment company,
Nigerian Afro-fusion singer Burna Boy has made the official 46-track playlist by US President-elect Joe Biden and vice-president-elect Kamala Harris ahead of their inauguration on 20 January. Burna Boy. The
Nigeria’s Fireboy DML, South Africa’s Sho Madjozi and Kenyan band Sauti Sol were on 12 January unveiled among the YoutubeBlack Voices Artist Class of 2021, making them the inaugural recipients
Nigerian Afrobeats singer Tiwa Savage is among international music and football celebrities who will star in the first season of the FIFA PlayOn podcast.Launched on 13 January, the eight-episode podcast
Music streaming platform Boomplay last week released its annual wrap-up report on music facts, which provides an analysis based on the platform's data in the sub-Saharan Africa region from 1
South Africa-based Africori this week announced that it had partnered with Warner Chappell Music France on a global sub-publishing deal.The new deal follows April’s news that Africori teamed up with
Several African artists have been nominated for the Caribbean Afro Music Awards, which are set to take place in London, UK, in September 2021.The annual awards acknowledge and reward British