Burna Boy and Rema win inaugural Billboard Afrobeats awards
The Nigerian artists are the first winners in the new category at the Billboard Music Awards in the US.
1970-01-01 08:00
Angélique Kidjo on being hangry and Africa's tsunami of talent
The African music star mulls her 40-year career, which is to be celebrated at the Royal Albert Hall.
1970-01-01 08:00
Shatta Wale: Why Ghana's 'dancehall king' is trying Afrobeats
The Ghanaian star says he has "graduated" from the Jamaican genre that earned him legions of fans.
1970-01-01 08:00
Rema's Calm Down falls off Billboard Hot 100 after setting new record
Nigerian music star Rema's song Calm Down falls off the Billboard Hot 100 chart after 57 weeks.
1970-01-01 08:00
Davido's twins: Afrobeats star describes having 'beautiful' babies a year after son's death
The Afrobeats megastar opens up about the aftermath of his three-year-old son's tragic death
1970-01-01 08:00
Mohbad death: Nursing assistant is prime suspect in Afrobeats star's death - police
For the first time, police laid out the chain of events leading to Mohbad's death.
1970-01-01 08:00
Afrobeats megastar Burna Boy is still 'a work in progress', his mother says
Bose Ogulu, who manages Burna Boy, speaks to the BBC about what is next for the Afrobeats sensation.
1970-01-01 08:00
Naira Marley: Afrobeats star taken into police custody over MohBad's death
Police take Naira Marley into custody for questioning as they investigate MohBad's death.
1970-01-01 08:00
MohBad mourners teargassed at Nigeria's Lekki toll gate after Lagos concert
It happened after a memorial concert in Lagos for MohBad, who died last week aged 27.
1970-01-01 08:00
MohBad: Nigerian fans demand justice after Afrobeats star's death
Demonstrators want to know how popular 27-year-old singer MohBad died last week.
1970-01-01 08:00
Ruthless Iga Świątek breezes past Kaja Juvan in less than 50 minutes to reach US Open fourth round
World No. 1 Iga Świątek was utterly dominant in her straight sets victory against Slovenia's Kaja Juvan, winning 6-0 6-1 in a mere 49 minutes to reach the fourth round of the US Open.
1970-01-01 08:00
Akon: Success allows me to make music for myself
The singer says he has the financial freedom to bring Afrobeats influences to his new material.
1970-01-01 08:00