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