Music was an essential part of my family’s household when I was growing up. Our day-to-day lives always had a soundtrack. Sometimes, we washed dishes to American greats like The Supremes, Aretha ...

East African music stars Bien and Joshua Baraka are set to headline the halftime entertainment during the upcoming Basketball Africa League Playoffs at BK Arena in Kigali. Bien will perform on May 22 ...

Africa's music festival landscape has evolved into a multi-billion dollar industry, and as we sit here , it's impossible to deny how much the continent has become a powerhouse for live music ...

Karen C secondary from Nairobi rehearsing before performing at the East African Music festival in Luta, Uganda on August 21, 2025.[Standard] The festival brought together the best of Kenya, Uganda and ...

A couple of years ago, pioneer African music TV channel, Channel O hardly featured Kenyan videos. It was all a South African and Nigerian affair as East African artistes cried foul, claiming that the ...

T he explosion of Afrobeats has been one of the biggest stories in the music industry over the past five years, with acts like Burna Boy, Davido, Asake, and Tems becoming global superstars. As ...

Spotify and ONErpm hosted a Nairobi workshop to help East African artists grow through recording, branding, and music business training.

African music has grown into a powerful global force, driven by artists whose consistency, creativity, and cultural influence have earned them widespread recognition. These musicians have collected ...

As the music industry gathers for Grammy Week, African music is playing an increasingly prominent role — not only on the awards stage, but across global pop culture. That momentum will be on display ...

London – More than 125 years of black music in Britain is being celebrated in the inaugural exhibition at the new V&A East museum in Stratford, London. RFI was at the opening to explore how music from ...