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 ...

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.

“African music can be pop music too,” said Tyla, when she received the MTV Video Music Award for the best Afrobeats song in September. The comment was perceived by many as a dismissal of the ...

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.

Black Pop Artists Have Long Gone Country. Here’s a Brief History. When Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” arrives next week, it’ll join a lineage of albums by stars including Ray Charles, ...

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.

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.