African American musicians were trailblazers in promoting a culture that was less prejudiced and discriminatory.

Fela Kuti became the first African to be awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy at the Grammys ...

A new wave of artists is transcending traditional notions of Christian music, drawing young global audiences to faith-based ...

Boyz II Men are set to return to South Africa this May, promising fans an unforgettable experience filled with their classic ...

Billy Steinberg, who has died aged 75, was the lyricist behind some of the biggest pop hits of the 1980s, enjoyed by artists such as the Pretenders, the Bangles, Cyndi Lauper and Madonna, for whom ...

Ebo Taylor has died at 90. He was a world-renowned musician and composer of African highlife music, but it took decades for ...

A ranking of the top songs based on streaming and sales activity from within the country- as tracked by Luminate. The ranking is based on a weighted formula incorporating official-only streams on both ...

CAPE TOWN (WCSC) — South African President F.W. de Klerk announced major changes on Feb. 2, 1990, that would pave the way for the end of the nation’s system of legally enforced racial segregation and ...

While we now measure streaming hits in the billions, older music has persisted, with many classic tracks soaring well past the billion-plays mark. And regardless of popular music trends, culture ...