‘We’re humans’: P-Square on their breakup, reuniting and a new album in the works | CNN

CNN  —  Before music streaming was popular, Nigerian group P-Square was already among the pioneers of the sound now dubbed Afrobeats. Twin brothers Paul

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‘I’m ready to get back’: Afrobeats superstar Davido drops new album ‘Timeless’ | CNN

Lagos, Nigeria CNN  —  In November 2022, Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, better known as Davido, took a break from public life to deal with

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Angélique Kidjo becomes the third artist from Africa to be awarded prestigious music prize | CNN

CNN  —  Five-time Grammy winner Angélique Kidjo has been announced as one of three 2023 Polar Music Prize recipients, putting the Benin-born singer-songwriter in

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Police question nanny of Nigerian music star Davido following death of his three-year-old son | CNN

CNN  —  Police are questioning a nanny employed by Nigerian music star Davido following the death of his three-year-old son on Halloween. The unnamed

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Booker prize nominated author convicted for staging solo protest in Zimbabwe | CNN

Harare, Zimbabwe CNN  —  Award-winning Zimbabwean author Tsitsi Dangarembga has been found guilty of staging a protest with the intent of inciting public violence,

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The Grammys are considering adding an Afrobeats category | CNN

CNN  —  Afrobeats – the pulsating, fusion sound coming out of West Africa and the diaspora – has been on the rise globally for

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Opinion: What the calls to boycott ‘The Woman King’ are really saying | CNN

Editor’s Note: Nsenga K. Burton, PhD (@Ntellectual) is a professor, film producer, journalist and cultural critic. She is co-director of the Film and Media

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