Tyla announces ‘A*POP’ world tour with dates across UK, Europe, North America and Africa
The 34-date trek includes shows in London, Glasgow and Manchester in October
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Paul McCartney on the time he “totally got blasted” on weed with Fela Kuti
The two music icons spent a memorable night together in Lagos, Nigeria in 1973
Asake “devastated” after fan dies in Kenya stadium crush
20-year-old Karen Lojore died at Nyayo National Stadium on December 20
Knucks – ‘A Fine African Man’ review: a diaspora griot watering his roots
The Kilburn storyteller crafts a soul-stirring cultural epic that bridges boroughs and bloodlines, letting Igbo pride and UK rap brilliance flow as one
Amaarae – ‘Black Star’ review: a dizzying pop fantasia that flips the script
On her third album, Amaarae dives into love, lust and digital excess – and it’s a wild, hypnotic ride
MTV VMAs 2025: here are all the nominees
Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar and Bruno Mars lead the pack with double-digit nominations
Burna Boy apologises for criticising Afrobeats music: “I wasn’t the happiest man in the world”
The singer divided opinion in 2023 by saying it lacked “substance”
Burna Boy – ‘No Signs of Weakness’ review: a bold genre experiment with messy execution
The African Giant’s genre-hopping instincts are still fearless, but this scattershot album proves that ambition alone isn’t always enough
Burna Boy’s new album to feature Mick Jagger, Stromae, Shaboozey and more
The 16-track album is due to come out on July 11
Black Sherif on his ambitious new album ‘Iron Boy’: “I’m building something that I can be inspired by”
The Ghanaian superstar, who merges Afrobeats, highlife, drill and more, shares the making of his most definitive album yet – one of reinvention, raw vulnerability and musical rebellion
Glastonbury announces full 2025 line-up for West Holts stage
Maribou State, Doechii and Overmono will headline, with the likes of The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Kneecap and Denzel Curry set to make appearances
Wretch 32 announces sixth album ‘Home?’ with stripped-back single ‘Like Home’ featuring Teni
The album is set to be "a powerful reflection on the strains, joys, and injustices experienced by Black British people”