HYBE launches its African music strategy with Tyla as the first artist supported under a new global management partnership.

Tyla’s co-managers Brandon Hixon and Colin Gayle partner with K-pop giant HYBE for management and expansion into Africa as ...

The late, great Fela Kuti is known as the "Black President" for his role as both a musical and a political leader. Now he has become the first African artist to get this Grammy honor.

Nomathamsanqa Sithathu On Monday, December 15, South Korean entertainment company Hybe announced a partnership with Grammy award-winning superstar Tyla, and there are layers to this global partnership ...

The week opened not with speeches alone, but with recorded sounds, shared memories and searching conversations about what it ...

On a chilly October night, the dimly lit lounge of Rock Steady — a popular Afro-Caribbean restaurant in Midtown — is notably empty. Staffers are preparing for what’s supposed to be a busy night ahead.

African music, with its distinctive emphasis on polyrhythm and beats flowing from percussive instruments, was long treated as subordinate in the international music arena. Music from the continent ...

Africa is wide open for music streaming. Swedish streaming behemoth Spotify has spread its footprint to more than 40 African countries, adding many this year to the handful where it had been available ...

ViacomCBS' MTV Africa Music Awards will return in February, for the first time in years. Due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, it will be put on as a virtual event in partnership with Uganda's ...

African music has exploded onto the world stage in recent years, but its streaming platforms lag behind. Spotify is only available in five African countries and while Apple Music recently expanded ...

The streaming service, dubbed The Kleek, will initially be free. By Georg Szalai Global Business Editor Vivendi’s Universal Music Group sees the potential to develop music stars and reach more music ...