While many African artists have been able to ride the wave of Afrobeats’ international popularity, musicians including Tyla and Burna Boy are now pushing for global recognition beyond the genre.

From Afrobeat pioneers to today’s Afropop icons, these nine Nigerian artists have cemented the country’s influence on the global music stage through record-breaking Grammy nominations. Nigeria’s sound ...

Omah Lay claims he is Nigeria’s best artist in two decades, naming only Burna Boy as his closest rival. Afrobeats star Omah ...

Singer, rapper, spoken word artiste, author, and entertainment journalist, Tofarati Ige, popularly known as Grand Tycoon, has emphasised that the globally celebrated Afrobeats movement goes far beyond ...

With an eye on its international fan base, the N.B.A. has welcomed the influence of African singers like Tems, Burna Boy and Rema. By Emmanuel Morgan A winter afternoon in Salt Lake City might be the ...

Afrobeats singer, Omah Stanley Didia, popularly known as Omah Lay, has declared himself "the best" Nigerian artiste in the ...

At the inaugural event of the AfroDiaspora Colloquium, Asake served as the featured guest and delved into dialogue concerning how his artistry contributes to the lexicon of global Black expression. On ...

Chronicles of Afrobeats is set to be released in 2026. It will add another chapter to the documentation of Nigerian music and the education of a fast-growing audience. On November 22, 2025, Nigerian ...

Singer Joeboy has said the Afrobeats genre is witnessing a resurgence, shedding what he described as adulterated sounds and reconnecting with its original identity. He made the remarks during his sold ...

Afrobeats singer Omah Stanley Didia, popularly known as Omah Lay, has said he believes he is the best Nigerian artiste in the past two decades. He made the statement during a recent episode of the ...

Afrobeats sensation Omah Lay has officially released his sophomore album, ‘Clarity of Mind’, marking a bold new chapter in a career defined by raw emotional ...

Veteran rapper Ruggedman has faulted the categorisation of African music under one fit-all “genre”, Afrobeats. Speaking in a recent interview with Day Genius, Ruggedy Baba said he had always opposed ...