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First Black music professor at University of Michigan, 94, remembered as father figure

Ann Arbor native Willis Patterson became the first Black professor at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre and ...
CNN

Why Ghanaian singer King Promise and other African artists don’t want to be boxed into Afrobeats

Over the last decade, Afrobeats has become a global phenomenon, bringing African music into the Western mainstream. There’s now an Afrobeats category at the MTV Video Music Awards, and performers like ...

Made For More: Tems Is Building A Blueprint For The Next Generation Of African Women In Music

The Grammy-winning artist opens up about her Hennessy partnership, her Leading Vibe Initiative, and her mission to empower the next generation of women in music.
Africanews on MSN

Africa’s growing influence at the Grammys

Their impact is especially visible online, where African artists dominate viral charts, TikTok challenges and YouTube trends.

‘Now I’m on the Stage’: 7 Artists on Their Museum Residencies in Harlem

The Studio Museum in Harlem’s longtime residency program has been pivotal to artists of color. Here, alumni look back on why ...
The New York Times

Meet the African Artists Driving a Cultural Renaissance

As digital connections bring the African diaspora together, these 12 creatives are at the center of a global shift. This is part of a series on how Africa’s youth boom is changing the continent, and ...
Music Business Worldwide

‘I see an explosion of hybrid sounds coming from Africa. The next big global hits will come from these cultural crossovers.’

MBW’s World Leaders series meets Nuno Rocha, Head of Business Development for MENA, Lusophone, and Francophone markets at ...
ZAWYA

The Africa24 Group offers you: The Francophone African Music Industry Exhibition (SIMA2025)

From November 13 to 14, 2025, the AFRICA24 Group ( https://Africa24TV.com) will offer exceptional coverage of the second edition of the Francophone African Music Industry Exhibition, held under the ...
AllAfrica on MSN

Cotonou to Host the SIMA 2025 - Showcasing and Supporting the Financing of Francophone Africa's Music Industry

The AFRICAN MUSIC INDUSTRIES FAIR (SIMA) offcially opens its second edition at the SOFITEL DÔME in Cotonou, under the theme: “Showcasing and Financing Francophone Africa’s Music: From Potential to ...