Alo Folakemi

Tyla secures her second Grammy win as “PUSH 2 START” takes Best African Music Performance at the 2026 Grammy Awards, cementing her global impact.

Kendrick Lamar leads the 2026 Grammy Awards with five wins, surpassing Jay-Z, as Bad Bunny and Lady Gaga also claim historic victories.

Nigerian Afrobeats stars Ayra Starr, Adekunle Gold, and Rema are among the nominees for the Best African Music Act category at the 28th MOBO Awards, taking place March 26 in Manchester.

Prime Video continues its young adult adaptation streak with Love Me Love Me, an English-language Italian film based on Stefania S.’s Wattpad bestseller, premiering February 13, 2026.

Jason Statham headlines the upcoming action thriller Shelter, playing a former assassin on a mission of protection. The film opens in cinemas on January 30, 2026.

SuperNowa is an emotionally poignant Nollywood drama that examines childhood anxiety, grief, and the crushing weight of expectations placed on gifted children.

Ruger teases his new single “Issue”, a nostalgic Afrobeats track sampling Ja Rule and Ashanti’s early 2000s classic “Always on Time”.

Tyla’s deluxe debut album Tyla+ surpasses 2.8 billion streams on Spotify, becoming the second most streamed African project in the platform’s history.

ASAP Rocky earns his third No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 as Don’t Be Dumb debuts at the top with 123,000 units sold in the US.

Asake claims the No. 1 spot on TurnTable Charts’ 2025 year-end ranking, marking his fourth consecutive year as Nigeria’s top artiste.