Burna Boy won a Grammy for global music album for 2020’s “Twice as Tall,” and has a good shot at raking in more via the newly created African music performance category, although he remains apprehensive of how much weight the award will hold.

Source: https://www.opinionnigeria.com/special-report-burna-boy-speaks-from-los-angeles-music-is-life-i-have-to-deliver/

Each audience member is provided with their own djembe drum and gets to play and sing along with the show, becoming participants in the collective celebration that exemplifies African music and culture.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/competitions/win-tickets-to-drumstruck-at-silvermist-in-ct/

From a Nigerian’s perspective, it seems like a steady pattern of white influence exists in the uptake of African music in the West.

Source: http://nigeriancurrent.com/2023/06/19/area-fada/

He, however, encouraged Africans in the diaspora to embrace their culture by identifying with the dresses, names, foods and African music.

Source: https://247ureports.com/2023/08/things-fall-apart-still-tells-african-history-65-years-after-don/

He said: “I see myself as the bridge to take African music to the whole world.

Source: https://dailypost.ng/2023/04/26/afrobeats-the-template-is-mine-rema/

In recent years, African music has been on the rise as artists from across the continent have broken into mainstream genres with all-star collaborations and genre-bending fusions.

Source: https://theeagleonline.com.ng/spotifys-beat-school-kicks-off-global-video-series-with-amapiano-artists-papi-cooper-mellow-sleezy/

Partnering with co-producer Banning Eyre, they launched the radio program with the aim of showcasing the diversity of African music.

Source: https://www.africa.com/afropop-the-pulse-of-a-continents-musical-legacy/

The anticipation is high as preparations go into frenzy mode; something really special is about to happen in Dallas, Texas, this September with the celebration of African music like never before.

Source: https://www.bellanaija.com/2023/09/the-african-muzik-awards-10th-edition/

This huge financial move by Mavin Records is aimed at funding the label’s expansion, especially since the African music industry is gaining prominence in the international music scene.

Source: https://ynaija.com/nigerian-music-label-mavin-records-seeks-potential-sale-or-major-investment/