From Kendrick Lamar to Beyoncé and more, these were the biggest headlines across R&B, hip-hop and African genres this year.

By Gail Mitchell Well, 2024 is quickly drawing to a close. And what an eventful year it was in R&B/hip-hop and African music. No doubt still uppermost in the minds of many is the epic feud between ...

Born Jocelyne Tracey Keko on June 3, 1987, in Tororo, Keko has been a dominant force in African hip-hop since her breakout hit, Fallen Heroes, in 2010.

The South African multi-award-winning rapper Emtee recently shared a thank you message to everyone that has supported him and ...

Lunmctik has always identified with hip hop culture, and despite the local ... Independent Online, popularly known as IOL, is one of South Africa’s leading news and information websites bringing ...

Hip-hop artists in Senegal have a long history of playing a pivotal role in presidential elections. What was their impact in ...

As the country prepares to say goodbye to former President Jimmy Carter, those in the music industry are reflecting on Carter ...

Hip Hop turned fifty in 2024 and so did Lucy. Fifty years ago in 1974 Lucy was discovered. Who and what is Lucy? Lucy is one of the oldest known ...

Tanzanian music giants Diamond Platnumz, Zuchu, Harmonize, and director Fole are among the nominees for this year’s highly ...

A solo by the choreographer Bintou Dembélé, the first showing of her work in the United States, explored the crossover between hip-hop and diasporic African ritual. By Brian Seibert When I asked ...

Rhythm of Dammam' earned a special jury mention at the recently concluded International Film Festival of Kerala ...