Toxic Lyrikali is a 20-year-old Kenyan rapper and storyteller who has rapidly risen to fame for his authentic, raw hip-hop style that narrates his lived experiences as a youth in Nairobi’s Eastlands ...

South African reality TV star Christall Kay excitedly announced on social media that she will be dropping a new song just in ...

Excitement builds as Afrobeats superstar Asake announces his first-ever concert in South Africa for 2026, promising a night of chart-topping hits and high-energy performances.

Eugene van Rensburg (45) from Selcourt is carving out a fresh space in contemporary Afrikaans music with a blend of pop, rock, and honest emotion that sets him apart. Van Rensburg told the Springs ...

Private Afrikaans university Akademia has officially started enrolling full-time students at its new Paarl campus in the Western Cape, setting the stage for the 2026 academic year. The campus, located ...

Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron is facing fierce criticism in South Africa after saying her mother tongue, Afrikaans, is “a dying language.” The “Monster” and “Tully” star made the comments on ...

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics kicked off Friday, officially, with the Olympic opening ceremony. The ceremonies began with song, dance, and a tribute to Japanese carpentry, followed by the traditional Parade ...

Hosted by Kim Jong Kook and Jun So Min, the 2020 APAN Music Awards took place on January 24. The 2020 APAN Awards (which includes both the Star Awards and the Music Awards) were originally scheduled ...

While our feet were planted firmly in the U.S. in 2020, largely barred from international travel, streaming data shows us our ears, at least, were wandering the globe. Figures from Alpha Data, the ...

The year 2020 was dominated globally by the COVID-19 pandemic. Every area of social life was significantly and irrevocably altered by the pandemic, including artistic and cultural life. The impact on ...

News of Van Halen founder and guitarist Eddie Van Halen's death saddened musicians and fans around the world in October 2020. While rumors of his continuing cancer battle had circulated for years, the ...

Of course, as you pointed out, the skateboarding-to-“Dreams” craze afforded us a complete look at the rapid TikTok-era life cycle of a meme: From genuine expression of weirdness and mass enjoyment ...