Apple Music has released this month’s Africa Now DJ Mix, featuring Nigerian DJ, producer and tastemaker DJ Big N. One of the most influential figures in contemporary Afrobeats, DJ Big N has played a ...

Nearly three decades after his death, Nigerian music legend Fela Kuti is finally being recognised by the Grammys, who will honour him with a Lifetime Achievement Award. The Afrobeat pioneer, who died ...

LAGOS, Nov 11 (Reuters) - An exhibition celebrating the life and legacy of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti has opened in Lagos in Nigeria, marking the African debut of an event first developed by the ...

Singer, rapper, spoken word artiste, author, and entertainment journalist, Tofarati Ige, popularly known as Grand Tycoon, has emphasised that the globally celebrated Afrobeats movement goes far beyond ...

When Asake takes the stage at the King’s Theatre on November 8 for this year’s Red Bull Symphonic, he will be the third artist (after Metro Boomin and Rick Ross), as well as the first Nigerian act, to ...

Get ready to party with the biggest DJs in Nigeria at Pulse Fiesta 2025 Get ready to party with the biggest DJs in Nigeria at Pulse Fiesta 2025. Sign up for the waiting list to secure your spot to be ...

The evolution of Afrobeats has been chronicled in countless ways—through viral music videos, sold-out tours, award wins, and headline-making collaborations. But one of its most intimate and enduring ...

The Afrobeats sound continues to hold the world captive, and July 2025 was no exception. From viral hits to sold-out shows and chart-topping singles, these ten artists emerged as the most popular, ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Afrobeats singer, Joseph Akinwale Akinfenwa-Donus, popularly known as Joeboy, has explained why the genre became global. He claimed that the extroverted nature of most Nigerians was instrumental in ...

Afrobeats artists Damini Ogulu, known as Burna Boy, and Ayo Balogun popularly called Wizkid, have emerged as the most viewed Nigerian musicians on YouTube, using one of their official channels.