Here, five writers with roots and homes across the continent and diaspora sift through a wide world of sounds for some of the ...

Afrobeats has transcended borders, transforming from a Lagos-born sound into a global cultural force. Through streaming ...

London, UK, Dec. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The O2, the world’s most popular live entertainment venue, owned and operated by AEG, has delivered another consecutive record-breaking year, hosting 239 ...

Following his electrifying, sold out performance last month, record breaking, two time Grammy nominated singer songwriter and global Afrobeats force Asake is reuniting with Red Bull Symphonic to ...

A recording artist since the age of 11, Wizkid has carved out a space for himself among the "Afrobeats" school of African musicians. The documentary follows the intense preparation for a 2023 ...

Afrobeats heavyweights Ayodeji Balogun aka Wizkid and Ahmed Ololade aka Asake are taking their musical partnership to a new level. During a recent Apple Music takeover, the duo recently announced a ...

"Wizkid is a symbol of hope," the HBO documentary's trailer declares HBO Max; Jo Hale/WireImage A new HBO documentary explores the impact of Wizkid's music — internationally and in his native Nigeria ...

Some might call it imitation, others might call it homage, but there was something uniquely smooth about Lucky Yay’s solo performance on the first live show of MTN’s Next Afrobeats Star. From the ...

Nigerian Afrobeat superstar, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has stirred controversy after claiming he had no blueprint while rising to fame. The Ojuelegba crooner, who rose to ...

Nigerian singer and hypeman Slimcase has openly expressed admiration for Wizkid’s lifestyle, revealing that even a fraction of it would make him content for life. In a recent interview shared on X ...

Ace Nigerian rapper, Olamide has claimed that Grammy-winning singer, Wizkid is the greatest Afrobeats artist after the late pioneer, Fela Kuti. Baddo, as he is fondly called, made the claim while ...

HBO's doc provides social, cultural and political context to Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun's rise to stardom. The narrative starts when the Grammy winner is asked to play the Tottenham Hotspur stadium in ...