The 2024 ESSENCE Festival of Culture is back in New Orleans to kick off the summer season in an atmosphere of Black joy, beautiful music, and food selections that are second-to-none. With this year ...

Nigerian Afrobeats artist Ayra Starr, known for her hits such as 'Rush', 'Sability', 'Rhythm & Blues', and more, takes the spotlight for Spotify's EQUAL Africa and EQUAL Global program for May 2024 ...

GRAMMY-nominated global Afrobeats sensation Ayra Starr has released her much-anticipated sophomore album, The Year I Turned 21, alongside the atmospheric Afro-R&B single “Last Heartbreak Song” ...

In 2022, young Beninese-Nigerian artist Ayra Starr launched to the anterior of the Afrobeats cipher. She had already made history the previous year with her debut album, 19 & Dangerous, as the single ...

Coke Studio 2024 has unveiled the ‘Beat the Drop’ campaign, featuring the much-anticipated return of acclaimed Nigerian superstars Ayra Starr, Rema, and Asake. The initiative aims to celebrate music ...

The Nigerian music scene is making waves at the 2024 MTV European Music Awards (EMAs) nomination list, with Ayra Starr topping the charts with an impressive four nominations. She is nominated for Best ...

Ayra Starr’s new album, The Year I Turned 21 (released May 30), is the latest landmark in an ongoing Afropop evolution. It is among the sleekest records the genre has ever produced, unbelievably ...

Nigerian music stars Asake and Ayra Starr have been crowned the most-streamed artists in Nigeria on Spotify for 2024. Spotify’s head of music, Sub-Saharan Africa, Phiona Okumu, stated in a statement ...