As part of a new 8News digital series “Artist Uncovered,” we will explore the stories beyond the visual. In shining a light on the inspiration, processes, and creative hacks, we will contextualize the ...

For the past few years, Daymé Arocena's life has been transformed by two major revelations. The first struck swiftly, in a moment of fear and desperation: the artist realized she needed to get away ...

As digital connections bring the African diaspora together, these 12 creatives are at the center of a global shift. This is part of a series on how Africa’s youth boom is changing the continent, and ...

Earlier this month, the Nigerian superstar Burna Boy made history as the first Afrobeats act to perform during the prime time, televised ceremony of the Grammy Awards. The singer graced the stage ...

Multi-talented artist Phila Madlingozi, known for his powerful Afro-Pop Soul sound and Idols SA success, has signed with ...

Steve Babaeko is the CEO & Chief Creative Officer, X3M Ideas and a Visiting Fellow at the Henley Business School, University of Reading. Africa, the birthplace of humanity, has always been a source of ...

Presenters from around the world gathered at Louis Hall Friday and Saturday for a symposium on contemporary African music. Titled “Afrobeats: Lower Frequencies of Contemporary African Sounds,” the ...

‘If you’re authentic, artificial intelligence can’t kill your career,’ says the award-winning Ghanaian singer-songwriter Noella Wiyaala. Noella Wiyaala is too busy enjoying her Afro-pop stardom to ...

It was a painting in the lobby of a Benin hotel last year that changed the way Afrobeats star Mr Eazi thought about art. “I saw this piece by (Benin-based artist) Patricorel of two skeletons sitting ...

Black. It is the color that absorbs all colors, the shade that holds the sun's warmth as it moves east to west. It is the color of a people, not just African but Caribbean, Middle Eastern, American, ...