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Nov
15
2023
By BONFACE ORUCHO, BIRD STORY AGENCY
Afrobeats dominate the 2024 GRAMMY nominations

Afrobeats dominate the 2024 GRAMMY nominations

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
NIGERIAN artists are taking the spotlight in the upcoming 2024 GRAMMYs, dominating the inaugural 'Best African Music Performance' category. The new category, announced in August, is one of three new category additions aimed at making the GRAMMY Awards process "more fair, transparent and accurate," according to Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. An uproar over unfair allocations of spots in past awards for African artists compelled the inclusion of this category. The new category has seen household names in the Afrobeats world dominate nominations for what is set to be a historical award. Asake, known for his charismatic stage presence,…
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Apr
05
2023
By GARHE OSIEBE, Research Fellow, Rhodes University
Timeless review: Nigerian star Davido’s new album is mostly form over substance

Timeless review: Nigerian star Davido’s new album is mostly form over substance

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
NIGERIAN Afrobeats star Davido (David Adeleke) has demonstrated himself to be a master of showboating. He is able to milk every situation to the maximum. And he did not disappoint with the recent trailer for his fourth studio album, Timeless, released on 31 March. It’s drenched with signifiers of the tragic loss of his three-year-old son in a drowning accident last year. The trailer is clear as to his resolve to get over grief and dance again, and it leaves no one in doubt about his battle readiness: If dem wan turn Goliath, I be David for life! Davido Music…
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Aug
03
2021
By The African Mirror
Afrobeat and a growing sense of unity

Afrobeat and a growing sense of unity

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
SETH ONYANGO, BIRD NEWSROOM WITH the rise of Afrobeat and Amapiano, African pop stars are penetrating the global music scene and changing how the continent’s music is perceived and consumed. Significantly, they are also bringing a sense of unity to the continent. Africa’s rich terrain of musical styles is laden with fascinating genres such as Taarab, Genge, Ndombolo, Rhumba, Bongo, Benga, Kwaito, Amapiano, and Afrobeat. Over the past decade or so, the continent’s music landscape has changed dramatically, with new fusions blended into existing genres to create a magical and unique cocktail. As the music changes so do dance routines,…
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Mar
24
2021
By The African Mirror
Why Grammy win marks ‘big moment’ for African music

Why Grammy win marks ‘big moment’ for African music

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
ALEXIS AKWAGYIRAM and ANGELA UKOMADU MODERN African music is altering perceptions of the continent as part of a global cultural shift that marks a "big moment", Nigerian music artist Burna Boy told Reuters after hailing his first Grammy award. Burna Boy was awarded a Grammy for the Best Global Music Album this month for 'Twice As Tall' which was released last year. He is part of a generation of Nigerian music artists, which include Wizkid and Davido, that has enjoyed global success in recent years as proponents of the Afrobeats sound. The African genre is now almost as likely to…
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