Era-defining Benin musician dies aged 39
Tributes have been paid to Willy Mignon, an era-defining Beninese musician who…
Tems sees off Yemi Alade and Burna Boy to win Grammy
Nigerian singer Tems saw off the likes of Yemi Alade, Burna Boy…
Who should count as African at the Grammy Awards?
The Grammy Awards has a dedicated space for African music, but just…
Nigerian star 2Baba announces separation from wife
Popular Nigerian musician and performer Innocent Idibia, widely known as 2Baba or…
Ghanaian music legend who founded Afro-rock band Osibisa dies
Ghanaian music legend and saxophonist Teddy Osei, who founded the Afro-rock band…
Top South African singer Winnie Khumalo dies aged 51
outh African actress and singer Winnie Khumalo has died at the age…
‘We knew Christmas before you’ – the Band Aid fallout
Forty years on from the original recording, the cream of British and…
Luther Vandross: the tragic R&B crooner who struggled for acceptance
A new documentary looks back on the career of a singer whose…
Michael Kiwanuka on God, fatherhood and his secret to great art
It the start of the summer, Michael Kiwanuka played at Glastonbury. A warm-up show…
Ugandan children’s choir shares ‘remarkable’ tales
A "remarkable" Ugandan children's choir hopes going on tour will raise awareness…
