Fela Kuti has become the first African to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy at the Grammys Special Merit Awards.

Thousands of fans came out to celebrate England’s back-to-back Women’s European Champions in London as coach Sarina Wiegman and her players were given a homecoming to remember.

Afrobeats megastar Burna Boy is releasing his new album, “No Sign of Weakness,” on Friday.

Steven Spielberg reflecting on his shark blockbuster in the documentary “Jaws @ 50” and Clipse, the dynamic duo of Pusha T and Malice, returning for the album “Let God Sort Em Out” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.

The soundtrack for the summer tentpole “F1” needed to sound as massive as the pinnacle of motorsport itself.

The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival celebrates the world class music and cuisine arising from the birthplace of jazz.

From an electrifying and colorful musical performance at the FIFA World Cup to a new Grammy Awards category, African music genres and talents are reaching audiences and dance floors across the globe in a breakthrough for an industry that has long endured structural challenges.

Trevor Noah is ready to face one of the toughest audiences of his career, the millions watching as he once again hosts the Grammy Awards.

Taylor Swift took home the top prize at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards for her “Anti-Hero” music video on a night full of surprises.

Bad Bunny, Blackpink and Frank Ocean will hit the stage as headliners at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

The Weeknd, BTS and Billie Eilish will participate in Global Citizen Live, a 24-hour event on Sept. 25 organized to raise funding and awareness to battle worldwide issues including COVID-19, climate change and extreme poverty.

This week’s new entertainment releases include fresh music from H.

Billie Eilish completed the third stop of her massive tour, and was just two days away from headlining Madison Square Garden, before she had to cancel the trek because of the coronavirus pandemic last year.

FILE - Singer Jhene Aiko poses for a portrait on Dec. 7, 2020, in Los Angeles. Aiko will host the 63rd GRAMMY Awards on March 14. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)LOS ANGELES – Jhene Aiko will take on hosting duties at the Grammy Awards premiere ceremony this month. The Recording Academy announced Tuesday that the Grammy-nominated singer will host the pre-show, where most trophies are awarded. The Grammys will be held in Los Angeles at the Staples Center.

NEW YORK Apple Music is launching its first radio show in Africa. Cuppy, the Nigerian-born DJ and music producer, will host the weekly one-hour show, which will be available at 9 a.m. EDT. The show represents a journey from West to East and North to South, but importantly a narrative of Africa then to Africa now, Cuppy in a statement. Apple Musics announcement comes the same week Universal Music Group said it was launching Def Jam Africa, a new division of the label focused on representing hip-hop, Afrobeat and trap talent in Africa. The label said it will be based in Johannesburg and Lagos but plans to sign talent from all over the continent.