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BBC Radio 1 host Clara Amfo has announced her departure from her Radio 1 show, marking the conclusion of her time on the station since her arrival in 2015.

Afrobeats artist Rema is once again receiving scrutiny after fans were unsure of the message surrounding his sold-out London 02 performance.

Mahalia recently opened up to fans about her struggles in the music industry, revealing that she hasn’t made a dime off her music despite earning a grammy nomination and garnering over 100 million streams.

Central Cee has been announced as a member of the 2023 ‘XXL Freshman Class’ after having a seemingly unstoppable streak of hits.

American rapper DDG made a rookie mistake when he insulted Jorja Douglas’ looks on Twitter thinking he was beefing with the real artist but later came to find out he was dealing with a fan account.

The American recording academy announced on Tuesday that African genres such as Afrobeat, Amapiano, Bongo Flava and Genge will be allowed to field contestants in a dedicated slot of "Best African Music Performance” for the Grammys, starting 2024.

The collab has garnered over 13.4 million streams in its first week alone, making it one of the biggest single debuts in UK music history.

Grammy-winning Nigerian artist Burna Boy has made history as the first African solo artist to sell out London Stadium, a venue with an 80,000-seat capacity. This milestone was part of his 'Love, Damini Tour' in the UK and featured performances from renowned UK artists. Burna Boy wowed the audience with his hits and even previewed unreleased tracks, including a collaboration with UK rapper JHus.

Many fans of late artist Mohbad have held protests and candle lit vigils in various Nigerian cities in the last few days in memory of the Nigerian music star who died September 12.