Tyla's mission is clear. She's setting out to change the geography of pop stardom. "It's something I feel like the industry is lacking," the singer declares. "An African pop star." Fresh off a year of ...

Tyla joins an elite group of African musicians who have crossed the billion-stream threshold on Spotify. [Instagram] South African singer-songwriter Tyla has become the first African solo artist to ...

South African pop superstar Tyla had an incredible 2025 and further solidified her place on the global stage, also becoming Africa's most-awarded artist.

Tyla is pushing back against industry expectations, staying rooted in her African musical influences. She explained how she is seen as coloured in South Africa but identified as Black in the U.S., ...

At the 2024 Video Music Awards (VMAs), South African singer Tyla made waves with her performance and acceptance speech after winning the “Best Afrobeat” award for her hit song, “Water.” This moment ...

Artists from the continent are breaking into the Western mainstream. We’ve got a playlist for your weekend cookout. By Desiree Ibekwe This week, The Times published a profile of Tems, a 28-year-old ...

Nigerian singer Tems wants to provide a route for African women to build careers in the global music industry through a professional development program she has launched, the Afrobeats star told ...

Musical icon Angélique Kidjo has become the first black African performer to be selected for a star on the prestigious Hollywood Walk of Fame. Kidjo, who comes from the West African country of Benin ...

2Face performed at school organised shows and parties, as well as other regional schools. Those were the first lines of arguably Nigeria's most biggest song ever - 2Face “African Queen.” But what he ...

International sensation Tems won the Best African Music Performance category at the 2025 Grammys. In a historic feat, Nigerian artists appear in all of the songs nominated in the second installment of ...

South Africa's music industry faces a concerning trend as several prominent artists including Makhadzi and Tribby WaDi BhoZza have recently survived serious road accidents. The incidents highlight the ...

Pop superstar Beyoncé released "Texas Hold 'Em" a few weeks ago and it features an instrument that she had never emphasized before. This hit song, on her new (and hugely popular) Cowboy Carter album, ...