It's Thursday night in downtown Johannesburg and some 500 people are packed into Bassline, a warehouse-like club in a hipster-friendly neighborhood. They're here for South Africa's longest-running ...

A non-Rastafarian reggae musician who grew up a practicing Muslim, Tiken Jah Fakoly is a native of Africa’s Ivory Coast who draws most of his material and inspiration from his home continent. His ...

The concept of "Africa rising" has long lacked significance, and the idea of an African renaissance often appears as a lofty slogan without practical manifestation. However, recent political events in ...

ITALY, March 30, 2023/ EINPresswire.com / -- Erick Kristal, the lion of African reggae, has released his latest powerful music video, "Wake Up Africa." This music video sheds light on the ...

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 ...

As the rest of the world prepares for the end of the year festive period, Reggae fans and artists gathered in Abuja, Nigeria ...

To promote togetherness and solidarity in Africa, a musical festival tagged, Africa Reggae and Dance Fest is set to take place on March 28, 2020 in Lagos. The event which is put together by Nigerian ...

Nigerian reggae singer Ras Kimono has died aged 60, after a short illness. Born Ukeleke Elumelu Onwubuya, Ras Kimono, alongside his Massive Dread Band, won several awards and was prominent in the ...

Rapper Nas has teamed up with Jamaican reggae artist Damian Marley to release a new studio album and kick off a worldwide tour on Friday that bows to their African ancestry and the roots of reggae and ...

When I meet Stonebwoy in a boardroom at Universal Music Africa’s offices in Johannesburg, he squints then grins, as if he’s chuffed with himself for decoding a riddle. “I remember you from somewhere,” ...

Flip through the local radio channels and it won’t be long until you hear a reggae song. The characteristic one drop drumming and offbeat-emphasized rhythm dominates popular music in the islands, and ...