For far too long, Black female artists have been carelessly categorized as R&B, regardless of their sound or creative intent.

Feel pretty sad tbh but this just reminds me… you can open for the biggest popstar in the world and the internet will still ...

Afrobeats is now a worldwide phenomenon rather than a local sound. Afrobeats has emerged as one of Africas most important cultural exports with albums on Spotify and Apple Music dominating playlists ...

Black or white, Aretha Franklin is the most important woman in the history of popular music, the “Queen of Soul,” and one of the defining voices of the last 100 years.

The South African singer brought a homegrown genre, amapiano, to new ears with a viral hit and a Grammy. With her debut album, she wants to prove the world is ready for a full-blown African pop star.

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Celebrate Black Music Month by checking out our list of the most popular black female singers of all time. Judging by numbers, these women have ruled the music industry. toggle menu.

Modern West African pop music features few female voices, and one won't find many women on the DJ scene across the continent. But here are two women from opposite sides of Africa who have been ...

Pop Music's First Black Stars : Throughline Today, the U.S. popular music industry is worth billions of dollars. And some of its deepest roots are in blackface minstrelsy and other racist genres.

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The South African singer brought a homegrown genre, amapiano, to new ears with a viral hit and a Grammy. With her debut album, she wants to prove the world is ready for a full-blown African pop star.