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New Music + Video: Wande Coal – Let Them Know
Wande Coal has released his new single “Let Them Know” ahead of his upcoming album. The track is a blend of afrobeat and hip-hop, and is sure to get you dancing. Get ready for the album and listen to the single now! “Let Them Know” is a great addition to Wande Coal’s discography, and it’s…
Krizbeatz – Abena feat. 1da Banton & Mbosso
In what we’ll term a West & East collaboration; Producer Krizbeatz taps Nigeria’s 1da Banton and Tanzania’s Mbosso for the new single “Abena”. Listen, share and enjoy
The Recording Academy Confirms Grammy Award Plans For Afrobeats
The Recording Academy has confirmed that plans are currently being considered to create a category for Afrobeats at the Grammy awards. This was confirmed by the CEO of the recording academy Harvey Manson Jr., to the press in Ghana. The Recording Academy is now considering an Afrobeats category at the annual Grammys ceremony 🏆 Harvey Manson Jr.,…
Audiomack launches Premiere Access feature to Support the Growth of African Artist
In less than a month of launching its Premiere Access feature, Audiomack has recorded a groundbreaking result with Nigerian rapper & songwriter Laycon. During the first week of his Premiere Access release, Laycon’s song “God Body V2” generated 5x revenue vs streaming alone. Premiere Access which was launched recently by Audiomack is a first-of-its-kind feature that allows artists…
Watch Fireboy’s Performance On American Talk Show ‘Today’
Fireboy DML, one of the artists leading the charge of including Afrobeats into their music, stops by Studio 1A to perform his song “Playboy” which includes a hot remix of his hit “Peru” with Ed Sheeran. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Notjustok.com (@notjustok) Thank you @fireboydml for joining us during @HodaAndJenna…
JAE5 – Propeller (feat. Dave & BNXN fka Buju) | MP3 / Video
Jae5 drops propeller feat. Buju & Dave. Grammy award winning British-Ghanaian producer; Jonathan Kweku Awote-Mensah, professionally known as Jae5 shares new song, “Propeller” off his forthcoming album and he features British rapper Dave and Nigerian singer Buju famous for his hooks , they all delivered on this sensational song. Listen
Burna Boy At Madison Square | Highlights
The show was opened by Busta Rhymes who in his speech while welcoming the African Giant and his band “The Outsiders” spoke of on an indication of a new era in music,#Afrobeats. He goes on to thank the crowd for their warm embrace when he visited Nigeria. Joined by Senegalese singer, Youssou N’Dour. They performed…
Billboard Teams Up With Afro Nation to Launch New U.S. Afrobeats Songs Chart
“The last decade has seen Afrobeats explode into a worldwide phenomenon, influencing culture and fashion across the globe and I am humbled to have made a contribution to growing the genre alongside many talented, passionate people,” Afro Nation founder, co-head of UTA London and Event Horizon founder Obi Asika said of the partnership in a…
“EMPIRE Is Investing Early In African Music And Culture” – Forbes
EMPIRE is an American music company famous for their work with artists such as XXXTentacion, T-Pain, Kendrick Lamar, and Cardi B. And they are spending and spreading massive resources on African musicians expecting proportional returns. Building on the success of Nigerian artists like Fireboy DML and Olamide, EMPIRE is announcing the launch of EMPIRE Africa. “An African…
Olamide Tops Audiomack’s Top 21 Afrobeats Artists of 2021 List
2021 was a massive year for Afrobeats artists across the globe. The crossover smash of Wizkidand Tems’ “Essence” helped push African music to the forefront of the conversation around the globe, but massive songs from Joeboy, Davido, Fireboy DML, and others kept the momentum going strong. To end the year, we’ve put together a playlist of the top 21 Afrobeats…