Apple Music today released this month’s Africa Now DJ Mix featuring Afrobeats DJ and entrepreneur, DJ Consequence (real name Akeredolu Precious Pelumi), who has built a thriving career off the back of hosting some of the most popular nightlife events in Nigeria. “This mix that I’ve created exclusively for Africa Now is a compilation of current club banging Afrobeats and […]
Apple Music celebrates Nigeria’s Independence Day with Oshe Naija (meaning Thanks Nigeria in Yoruba), a month-long initiative that will pay tribute to several regions that have significantly shaped the soundscape of Nigerian music and primed it for a worldwide audience. From the bustling streets of Lagos to the serene landscapes of Enugu, each region has contributed its […]
Apple Music today released this month’s Africa Now DJ Mix, featuring multi-award-winning, Nigerian DJ and producer, DJ Kaywise (real name Ayorinde Kehinde Okiki), who is globally recognised as a household name courtesy of his viral mixtapes and hit songs. “What I’ve done is bring forth an electrifying mixtape that seamlessly blends Amapiano, Afrobeat, Afrotech, and more to satisfy your auditory […]
10-day countdown kicks off today with the reveal of albums 100-91, featuring works from Solange; Tyler, The Creator; George Michael; and more Discover, share, and follow along as Apple Music journeys through the albums that shaped, inspired, and fundamentally changed music. Apple Music today announced the release of its 100 Best Albums of all time, a […]
lApple Music has expanded their flagship African Music playlist and radio brand, Africa Now, to include a new monthly DJ Mix created exclusively for the platform. The next artist to create an Africa Now DJ Mix is versatile Nigerian DJ and producer DJ Neptune (real name Imohiosen Patrick) who has been at the forefront of numerous hip-hop, Afrobeats, R&B, house and […]
This Week’s Episode Features a Conversation With Rema, a Look Back at the Top Songs of 2023, and the Year’s Biggest Breakout Artists! Tune in to Africa Now Radio with Nandi Madida this Friday, December 15th at 9a London / 10a Lagos/Paris / 11a Johannesburg / 1a LA / 4a NYC on Apple Music 1 and broadcast on Cool […]
After a remarkable, record-breaking 2023, Taylor Swift is Apple Music’s Artist of the Year. Across the charts, streams, and concert stadiums filled with screaming, bracelet-wearing super fans, Swift undeniably reached a new realm of superstardom this year. All told, in the first 10 months of 2023, she saw 65 songs reach Apple Music’s Global Daily […]
New Holiday Covers By Bnxn, Coco Jones, Armani White, Ella Henderson, Hemlocke Springs, Jeongyeon from TWICE And More Now Live Exclusively On Apple Music in Spatial Audio ‘Classical Carols Covered’ available for Apple Music Classical subscribers and highlights new festive songs arranged and performed by classical music’s finest artists. ‘Carols Covered is back again with a new […]
The episode features new music from ODUMODUBLVCK, all the breaking hip-hop news, and the hottest tracks of the week from around Africa! Tune in to Rap Life Radio With Ebro now on Apple Music 1 Apple Music’s Rap Life Radio, presented by Global Editorial Head of Hip-Hop and R&B, Ebro Darden will feature Nigerian rapper and songwriter, ODUMODUBLVCK on […]
The episode features new music from Cassper Nyovest, all the breaking hip-hop news, and the hottest tracks of the week from around Africa! Tune in to Rap Life Radio With Ebro now on Apple Music 1. Apple Music’s Rap Life Radio, presented by Global Editorial Head of Hip-Hop and R&B, Ebro Darden will feature South African superstar, chart-topping rapper […]
