Ever since he surfaced in the Nigerian music scene with his runaway hit song, Holy, Holy, 18 years ago, reggae musician, song writer, Austin Peter who is popularly known as King Wadada has been waxing ...
Lucky Dube, the best-selling South African reggae singer of all time, was murdered during a carjacking in 2007. Now his 27-year-old daughter,... In South Africa, A Reggae Legacy Lives On It's Thursday ...
Ghana’s influence on the global reggae and world music stage continues to grow as several top creatives secure nominations at ...
Does Bob Marley still inspire African artists? It seems a strange question to ask if you’ve been listening to the hits that are played over and over again on the TV station Trace Africa. Reggae music ...
A new reissue marks the 40th anniversary of “Under Me Sleng Teng,” considered one of dancehall’s first digital songs and, with over 500 versions, among the most recycled. By Patricia Meschino In 1984, ...
The Kingston-born singer is visiting iconic venues on both coasts. Get all the details.
For more than a decade, the global rise of Afrobeats has been charted not only in streams and sold-out arenas but also in milestones that once seemed out of reach for African musicians.