Afro Nation is returning to Detroit this summer. Over the course of two days (August 17 and 18), the festival’s second iteration is bringing some of the biggest names in Afrofusion, R&B, and hip-hop to […]
Getty Image Afro Nation, the biggest Afrobeats festival in the world, is returning to Portugal in 2024 with a stacked lineup featuring some of the biggest names in African music. The first wave of announced […]
I’ve always seen Ozuna, as a curious case in modern reggaetón. As one of the most recognizable faces of the current generation of reggaetóneros and traperos, he is constantly in demand as far as features […]
Otis Taylor at his belated graduation in May, 2023. Evan Semón hide caption toggle caption Evan Semón Otis Taylor at his belated graduation in May, 2023. Evan Semón It took almost 60 years, but Otis […]
When the unmistakable rhythm of House in the night clubs met with the organic sonority of groovy african percussions, a new sensation was born. It didn’t take long for Afro House to skyrocket from South […]
Twenty years after her death, salsa queen Celia Cruz has made history and will become the first Afro Latina to grace the U.S. quarter. The prolific Cuban American singer, whose career spanned seven decades, is […]
Cuban American salsa singer Celia Cruz onstage performing at VH1 Divas Live: The One and Only Aretha Franklin in New York City in 2001. Cruz is being honored on the U.S. quarter in 2024. Scott […]
Photo Credit: Afro Nation Afro Nation lands in the US, recruiting Burna Boy and WizKid to headline the inaugural Afro Nation Miami 2023. Afro Nation expands to the US with Burna Boy and WizKid headlining […]
Ethiopia’s most popular musician Teddy Afro recently released a song criticizing the country’s prime minister. And while the singer never mentions the prime minister by name, the implication is clear. Share This Article