Emerging in the 2000s, Afrobeats is a popular style of West African music that employs polyrhythms and syncopation and draws inspiration from hip-hop, R&B, dancehall and more while incorporating ...

25 greatest songs that have left an indelible mark on the nation’s pop culture and played a part in the local and international expansion of Nigerian music. For 25 years, the success of Nigerian pop ...

Rapper Blaqbonez has revealed his top five picks for the greatest Afrobeats songs of all time. In an interview on the ‘Lagos’ podcast, Blaqbonez crowned 2Face Idibia’s iconic hit “African Queen” as ...

Buju Banton has caused a stir amongst music fans with critical comments made regarding his issues with Afrobeats and Reggaeton. “Tell me one Afrobeats song that can uplift us,” Buju challenged N.O.R.E ...

Music executive Don Jazzy is celebrating a major milestone after Billboard released its Top 50 ‘Best Afrobeats Songs of All-Time’ list. The renowned producer boasts that he produced six songs featured ...

The RX is Uproxx Music’s stamp of approval for the best albums, songs, and music stories throughout the year. Inclusion in this category is the highest distinction we can bestow, and signals the most ...

Over the last decade, Afrobeats has become a global phenomenon, bringing African music into the Western mainstream. There’s now an Afrobeats category at the MTV Video Music Awards, and performers like ...

With an eye on its international fan base, the N.B.A. has welcomed the influence of African singers like Tems, Burna Boy and Rema. By Emmanuel Morgan A winter afternoon in Salt Lake City might be the ...

Over the last decade, Afrobeats has made significant inroads in the global music industry, from invitations to conquer the biggest stages in the world to cross-cultural collaborations with Western ...

25 greatest Afrobeats songs that have left an indelible mark on the nation’s pop culture and played a part in the local and international expansion of Nigerian music. The turn of the millennium saw ...