Jon Schubert, University of Basel and Gilson Lázaro, Catholic University of Angola Angola’s elections were, for the first time, a tight race between the governing People’s Movement for the Liberation…
Sanya Osha, University of Cape Town Nigerian Afrobeats star Burna Boy burst onto the global stage in 2018 with a slew of irresistible hits on his third album, Outside, accompanied…
Sanya Osha, University of Cape Town Asake’s first commercial releases, beginning with the song Lady in 2020, didn’t really portend a seismic shift in Nigeria’s teeming Afrobeats scene. The 27-year-old…
Garhe Osiebe, Rhodes University There can no longer be any doubt that Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, the legendary Nigerian musician, activist and father of Afrobeat music, has become an easy career booster…
Samson Uchenna Eze, University of Nigeria The global appreciation of West Africa’s Afrobeats music has grown significantly in the last decade. Afrobeats stars are touring the world, racking up record…
Sanya Osha, University of Cape Town There are a record number of African nominees for the 2022 Grammy Awards and they are almost all from West Africa – Angelique Kidjo…
Garhe Osiebe, Rhodes University Another Grammy Awards season and there is a growing list of African nominees. For African music enthusiasts, it is heartwarming that recognition is being accorded to…
Westen K Shilaho, University of Johannesburg William Samoei Ruto, 55, has been declared the winner of Kenya’s presidential election. He is the leader of the United Democratic Alliance party under…
Oluwabunmi Adejumo, Obafemi Awolowo University The Premium Breadmakers Association of Nigeria, representing the interests of all breadmakers in the country, recently embarked on a national strike complaining about the “incessant…
Stephen Onyeiwu, Allegheny College The Central Bank of Nigeria recently announced an increase in the interest rate, from 11.5% to 13%, a 1.5 percentage point hike that took effect immediately.…
