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DancehallMag 12:26 PM

Davido Brings Chioma Front and Centre in ‘Already Falling’ Music Video

2 articles Yesterday

Sons of Cream Jack Bruce Ginger Baker Cream Malcolm Bruce Kofi Baker Rob Johnson

Blabbermouth, Pavillon 666

DancehallMag Yesterday

Wizkid Becomes First African Artist to Surpass 12 Billion Spotify Streams

Wizkid Tems Justin Bieber Beyoncé

DancehallMag Yesterday

Davido Joins Kirk Franklin’s Choir for ‘Hope In You,’ Dropping October 30

Davido Kirk Franklin GloRilla Jelly Roll Tobe Nwigwe

Billboard Oct 27

Davido Teams With Martell for Afrobeats-Inspired Cognac Bottle: ‘It’s Been a Blessing to Help Push the Sound of Afrobeats to the World’

Davido Major Lazer Nelly Furtado

2 articles Oct 25

Burna Boy Davido Fresh VDM Kel-P

AllHipHop, DancehallMag

4 articles Oct 25

AllHipHop, DancehallMag

3 articles Oct 24

Deep Purple Jayler Life Led Zeppelin Humble Pie Queen Lynyrd Skynyrd Sammy Hagar George Perks

Loud TV, Rock Metal Mag, United Rock Nations

2 articles Oct 23

AllHipHop, DancehallMag

5 articles Oct 23

Shenseea Yung Miami Davido Vybz Kartel JT Travis Scott London on da Track Summer Walker Lil Baby Quavo G Herbo

DancehallMag, HotNewHipHop, XXL

Radio FG Oct 23

Bob Sinclar remet à l’honneur « Soul Makossa », le classique de Manu Dibango

Bob Sinclar Manu Dibango

RFI Musique Oct 23

Le bassiste sénégalais Alune Wade: «La musique est le socle commun de notre histoire non écrite»

Alune Wade Touré Kunda Youssou N’Dour

RFI Musique Oct 22

Tzy Panchak et Locko scellent le pacte fraternel universel avec «Brotherly»

Locko Omah Lay Lucky Dube

3 articles Oct 21

AllHipHop, DancehallMag

AllHipHop Oct 20

AKA Murder Trial: Airport Footage Draws Identity Challenge

RFI Musique Oct 20

Les héritiers de Fela Kuti, les Lagos Thugs, en tournée européenne

Fela Kuti Lagos Thugs Afrobeat Ezra Collective

Songlines Oct 19

Fela Kuti's Zombie and Expensive Shit get limited 50th-anniversary vinyl reissues

Fela Kuti Lemi Ghariokwu John Collins

Aquarium Drunkard Oct 19

Fela Kuti & Africa ’70 :: Live in Berlin (Berliner Jazztage, 1978)

Fela Kuti Africa 70

DancehallMag Oct 18

Blaqbonez Releases Fifth Album ‘NOMADINHO: 4TH PRIME’ Featuring Asake, Victony and Ruger

Blaqbonez Asake Victony Ruger Igwe Aka

DancehallMag Oct 18

Asake Sells Out London’s O2 Arena for the Third Time on ‘In God We Trust’ World Tour

Asake Blaqbonez Olamide Michael Jackson

DancehallMag 12:26 PM

Davido Brings Chioma Front and Centre in ‘Already Falling’ Music Video

DancehallMag Yesterday

Wizkid Becomes First African Artist to Surpass 12 Billion Spotify Streams

Wizkid Tems Justin Bieber Beyoncé

Billboard Oct 27

Davido Teams With Martell for Afrobeats-Inspired Cognac Bottle: ‘It’s Been a Blessing to Help Push the Sound of Afrobeats to the World’

Davido Major Lazer Nelly Furtado

4 articles Oct 25

AllHipHop, DancehallMag

2 articles Oct 23

AllHipHop, DancehallMag

Radio FG Oct 23

Bob Sinclar remet à l’honneur « Soul Makossa », le classique de Manu Dibango

Bob Sinclar Manu Dibango

RFI Musique Oct 22

Tzy Panchak et Locko scellent le pacte fraternel universel avec «Brotherly»

Locko Omah Lay Lucky Dube

AllHipHop Oct 20

AKA Murder Trial: Airport Footage Draws Identity Challenge

Songlines Oct 19

Fela Kuti's Zombie and Expensive Shit get limited 50th-anniversary vinyl reissues

Fela Kuti Lemi Ghariokwu John Collins

DancehallMag Oct 18

Blaqbonez Releases Fifth Album ‘NOMADINHO: 4TH PRIME’ Featuring Asake, Victony and Ruger

Blaqbonez Asake Victony Ruger Igwe Aka

2 articles Yesterday

Sons of Cream Jack Bruce Ginger Baker Cream Malcolm Bruce Kofi Baker Rob Johnson

Blabbermouth, Pavillon 666

DancehallMag Yesterday

Davido Joins Kirk Franklin’s Choir for ‘Hope In You,’ Dropping October 30

Davido Kirk Franklin GloRilla Jelly Roll Tobe Nwigwe

2 articles Oct 25

Burna Boy Davido Fresh VDM Kel-P

AllHipHop, DancehallMag

3 articles Oct 24

Deep Purple Jayler Life Led Zeppelin Humble Pie Queen Lynyrd Skynyrd Sammy Hagar George Perks

Loud TV, Rock Metal Mag, United Rock Nations

5 articles Oct 23

Shenseea Yung Miami Davido Vybz Kartel JT Travis Scott London on da Track Summer Walker Lil Baby Quavo G Herbo

DancehallMag, HotNewHipHop, XXL

RFI Musique Oct 23

Le bassiste sénégalais Alune Wade: «La musique est le socle commun de notre histoire non écrite»

Alune Wade Touré Kunda Youssou N’Dour

3 articles Oct 21

AllHipHop, DancehallMag

RFI Musique Oct 20

Les héritiers de Fela Kuti, les Lagos Thugs, en tournée européenne

Fela Kuti Lagos Thugs Afrobeat Ezra Collective

Aquarium Drunkard Oct 19

Fela Kuti & Africa ’70 :: Live in Berlin (Berliner Jazztage, 1978)

Fela Kuti Africa 70

DancehallMag Oct 18

Asake Sells Out London’s O2 Arena for the Third Time on ‘In God We Trust’ World Tour

Asake Blaqbonez Olamide Michael Jackson

Overview

Afrobeats continues to gain global momentum, highlighted by Wizkid becoming the first African artist to exceed 12 billion Spotify streams, while Davido collaborates with Kirk Franklin and Martell on new projects. Meanwhile, Burna Boy and Davido were seen reconciling at a public event, and other artists like SONS OF CREAM and JAYLER are releasing new music or performing in major venues.

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