She’s the first African woman to be nominated for a Grammy Award in a jazz category. She is also the first Rwandan or Ugandan to ever be nominated for a Grammy. And she is the first East African actor ...

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.

Meet the 2026 Grammy nominees for Best African Music Performance: Burna Boy (“Love”), Davido ft. Omah Lay (“With You”), Tyla (“PUSH 2 START”), Ayra Starr ft. Wizkid (“Gimme Dat”), and Eddy Kenzo & ...

Kenyan rapper Octopizzo’s album title song Kich Ka’ Liech was ranked among the top East African songs in Spotify’s 2024 ...