Abioye Damilare Samson

Davido has been named a 2026 inductee of the Black Music and Entertainment Walk of Fame in Atlanta, joining Ludacris, Paul S. Morton, and Maynard Jackson in a prestigious class celebrating global music and cultural excellence.

Asake becomes the first African artist with five No. 1 albums on the UK Apple Music chart, as M$NEY tops the list again, cementing his dominance in Nigerian pop and global Afrobeats success.

Davido has won Best International Act at the 2026 Liberian Entertainment Awards, beating Gunna, Rema, Fridayy, and Tyla to claim the honor and reaffirm his status as one of Africa’s most influential global exports.

DJ Khalipha traces the rise of the Mara sound from humble beginnings to international recognition, highlighting its evolution through the Nyege Nyege Festival and its growing influence in African electronic and Afro-fusion music.

Ayra Starr has announced her third studio album Starr Girl for July 2026, revealing the title and release date during an appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show and teasing a collaboration with Asake.

Black Table, TVC’s unfiltered Friday night late-night show hosted by Olamide Jeanluc Oshoffa and Tyeng Gang, is delivering some of Nigerian television’s most honest conversations about religion, culture, music, and entertainment.

Fela Kuti and Sade Adu have been inducted into the 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, with Fela honored under the Early Influence Award and Sade inducted in the Performer Category alongside Phil Collins, Oasis, Wu-Tang Clan, and others.

Wizard Chan and Joeboy deliver one of Afrobeats’ most intentional collaborative projects on their joint EP Agaba Romantic, blending Delta cultural identity, Highlife, Galala, and Reggae across seven cohesive tracks.

Olamide and Adekunle Gold have announced their first-ever collaboration, “Formation,” set for release on April 9, nearly a decade after Adekunle Gold’s exit from Olamide’s YBNL Nation label.

Davido, Rema, Burna Boy, and Shallipopi are among the Nigerian artistes nominated in the African Song of the Year category at the 27th Telecel Ghana Music Awards, with Davido leading with two nominations.