French President Emmanuel Macron joins Nomcebo Zikode on stage at the Africa Forward Summit

South African music powerhouse Nomcebo Zikode captivated audiences and closed the high-profile Africa Forward Summit 2026 with a stunning performance, even getting French President Emmanuel Macron to ...
The New York Times

African Music to the World

Artists from the continent are breaking into the Western mainstream. We’ve got a playlist for your weekend cookout. By Desiree Ibekwe This week, The Times published a profile of Tems, a 28-year-old ...
NPR

New Grammy category for African music ignores almost all of Africa

The 2024 Grammy awards will see the introduction of a new category: "best African music performance." When the category was announced last year, Grammys CEO Harvey Mason Jr. stated that it would be ...

Why Africa’s global music boom still leaves much of the continent unheard

When people say African music is having a “global moment,” they are often talking about only a small part of the continent.