Standup comedian Jacques Silvère Bah, known as Le Magnific, played with French and African words and accents at a humor festival in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, in February. Arlette Bashizi for The New York ...

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 ...

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

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 ...