The genre was born in Nigeria but has spread across Africa as fast as the rhythm of the bass in a nightclub. "Nigerians knew how to mix all the influences of Afropop: Congolese soukous, Ivorian ...

Characterised by its fusion of traditional African rhythms, jazz, funk, and soul, Afrobeats has captured the hearts of music enthusiasts worldwide. In recent years, a new wave of Afrobeats artists has ...

The global Afrobeats boom is bigger than ever in the U.S., and its starting to have a meaningful and lasting effect on the American music industry. Everyone wants to be in the Afrobeats game, even ...

Digging for Gold is HYPEBEAST’s monthly playlist series that highlights regions across the world and the genres that come out of them. By putting together a mix of essentials and hidden gems, we hope ...

Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu was born in 1991 in Port Harcourt, the largest city in Rivers State in Nigeria. He would become known as Burna Boy, a singer, songwriter and record producer who rose to stardom ...