Ebo Taylor became one of Ghana’s major prolific musicians in the 1950s and ‘60s, making his signature Ghanaian highlife that influenced the father of afrobeat, Fela Kuti. As highlife and afrobeat ...

Over the last decade, Afrobeats has become a global phenomenon, bringing African music into the Western mainstream. There’s now an Afrobeats category at the MTV Video Music Awards, and performers like ...

When people say African music is having a “global moment,” they are often talking about only a small part of the continent.

The news of the passing of Ghanaian highlife star Ebo Taylor on 7 February 2026 felt less like the loss of a public musical figure and more like the closing of a living chapter of Ghanaian musical ...

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Over the years, a number of Ghanaian and Ghanaian-rooted footballers have proven that their talents do not only end on the football pitch. From rap to Afrobeats, these stars have stepped into studios ...

Shatta Wale, the reggae-dancehall superstar, stands as a colossus in the Ghanaian music industry. His infectious energy and dynamic performance style have endeared him to Nigerian fans. Hits like ...

In the winter of 2017, the African music scene was rocked by explosive comments about African countries emanating from the highest office in our country. In this political climate, it felt especially ...

Ghanaian artiste Chizzy Wailer and Ruff Nekk Band are set to headline the 2026 Ghana Cultural Music Showcase in Canada.

Before 'Kwaku The Traveller', some Ghanaian musicians have been able to cross the borders of Ghana to Nigeria with their music. However, Black Sherif's feat of becoming the first Ghanaian to top a ...

The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and its organizer, Goldenvoice, are suing Ghana’s Afrochella for alleged trademark infringement. In the lawsuit—filed in a California federal court on ...