New York City-based Kenyan artist Maya Amolo is renowned for her pensive lyrics, hushed melodies, and raspy voice. Underneath the lens of alternative R&B, Amolo’s music explores the vast gamut of love. Maya attracted the attention of local producers and Read more…
TheOnlyRosa is a Kenyan singer and songwriter whose Afro-Jazz and R&B-inspired music has carved the landscape for Kenyan pop music. The Kenyan R&B singer is a member of a generation of performers that are catalyzing the expansion of East Africa’s Read more…
Following the successful release of “Brunch”, Chocolate City Music’s budding Afro-R&B artist Noon Dave’s approach to music is one that promises to keep him relevant in the music scene for a long time. His debut track, “Brunch,” has received accolades Read more…
Preyé, a formidable Nigerian soul performer, is renowned for her orchestration, soothing, poetic compositions, and her powerful, entrancing voice. From the release of her debut song, “Mortia,” she has had an impact on Nigerian contemporary music. Preyé’s music has mature, Read more…
Nigerian-American Afrofusion/AfroRnb artist Emeka Jeremiah Nnaji, who goes by the stage name E’Major is taking the world by storm with his infectious music and captivating vocals. His music is considered as being varied, drawing inspiration from many different genres, especially Read more…
Born in Illinois to immigrants from Uganda and Rwanda, Somi Kakoma is a Billboard charting and Grammy-nominated vocalist, composer, and writer who comes through the jazz world as “Somi.” Having built a career of transatlantic storytelling, she is the first Read more…
With her innovative genre-defying blend of afrobeat, pop, soul, and R&B, multi-talented singer, songwriter, and performer Qing Madi—whose name translates as forceful, feminine, and heaven—is reshaping the future of music. The Nigerian artist began her profession when she was just Read more…
David Lucky Oguns, better known by his stage name Luddy Dave, is a contemporary R&B and Afrosoul musician whose work defies expectations. Now, a rising Afrosoul crossover star with an artistic vision to connect across all backgrounds and genres Luddy Read more…
Nigerian Afro-Pop singer, songwriter, and producer Mr Dutch-born Bright Ukpabi is renowned for his alter ego, Afro Cyborg. With his captivating songs and rhythmic soundscapes, the young Afro-Pop performer spans the bridge between Africa and the world at large. Gaining Read more…
Mozambican award-winning trio hitmakers, DJ Tarico, Preck, and Nelson Tivane, better known in music circles as the Yaba Buluku Boyz, are renowned for their wide-ranging musical styles and artistic ability. The African music trio from Mozambique, with several acclaimed singles Read more…
Gift Stanford Joshua alias Gigy Money is a prolific Tanzanian starlet and one of Africa’s fastest-rising female artists. The hit-producing recording artist and best video vixen winner, who has a few successes under her name, is a force to be reckoned with Read more…
As a diverse new-age act that deftly fuses Afrobeats with Rap, R&B, and Trap, St. Seii is quickly gaining prominence. His creativity, vocal range, and melodies always stand out as hallmarks of an artist who strives to be at the Read more…
David Tokuma Dekor, better known by his stage name “PAWZZ,” is a fast-rising Nigerian singer who leaves evergreen paw prints with his music. Pawzz wants to use his uniqueness as a distinctive brand to connect with and make influence on Read more…
A storyteller at heart, Zenesoul is an R&B and soul singer and composer renowned for soulfully conveying her retro yet contemporary sound which focuses on themes of love and self-love. Drawing inspiration from her blend of African culture, UK soul, Read more…
After a multi-lingual upbringing in central Africa (Gabon, Congo), Borelson comes through as an award-winning multi-disciplinary artist and creative entrepreneur based in Toronto. His distinctive music primarily incorporates hip-hop and afro-fusion, alongside gospel, jazz, and other musical genres. To demonstrate Read more…
Teboho Mochaoa, a singer and rapper who was born in Lesotho and goes by the stage name Morena Leraba, has established himself as a leading bearer of a reimagined Lesotho sound through a string of live appearances, multiple high-wattage collaborations, Read more…
The Egyptian-Lebanese artist Xena ElShazli has been creating waves in the local scene for more than 10 years, and her most recent releases herald her comeback as a solo performer with more to come. She first considered having a career Read more…
Cosmas Paul Mfoy, better known by his stage name Rapcha, is a musical prodigy from Tanzania. The Tanzanian rapper’s career quickly gained momentum with the release of “Lissa,” a song off his critically acclaimed first album Wanangu 99, which was Read more…
Acclaimed as one of Tanzania’s most influential musical ensembles, “Mabantu” is the name given to the Bongo Flava music group made up of two artists, Twarha Kanengo (Twarha Mabant) and Mwarami Kajonje ( Muuh Mabantu). Given their reputation for enthralling Read more…
Zimbabwean hip-hop artist Holy Ten emerges as a prominent name who is making a significant contribution to the genre’s proliferation. With relatable lyrics laced with social critique, served over melodically endowed 808-laden rhythms, Holy Ten ushered in a daring new Read more…
Okkama takes great pride in his versatility and his capacity to perform any style of music, whether it be Afrobeats, RnB, or Trap. With a slew of famous tunes to his credit, including “Puculi” and “Iyallah,” the fast-rising prodigy is Read more…
A shapeshifter when it comes to identities, Saint Levant is a California-based artist with roots in Algeria, Palestine, France, and Serbia. Born in Jerusalem and raised in Gaza, his name stands for a reclaiming of the ethnocentric fancies that the Read more…
Faizal Mostrixx is a varied Ugandan artist and performer whose unique styles are anchored in contemporary urban tales that are humming with the invention while still being deeply ingrained in old African traditions and black identity. To conserve and advance Read more…
Dubbed the “Heartbeat of Afro Drill Rap,” ODUMODUBLVCK is a boisterous Nigerian rapper most known for his blend of afrobeat, grime, and drill, as well as his brazen, hostile lyrics and style. The widely acclaimed Afro-Drill Rapper and Hip-Hop artist Read more…
Effortlessly blending influences and genres together, Montreal-based Egyptian artist Terouz has a unique sound that pulls from post-punk, indie rock, classic rock, and synth-pop. By selecting his own songs with his liking for 90s nostalgia and 70s and 80s synth-pop Read more…
