GALLERY 

For decades, Nollywood has been one of Africa’s most prolific cultural industries, building an enormous audience through stories made primarily for African viewers. Today, its influence is travelling much further. The Nigerian film industry has evolved dramatically from the direct-to-video productions that helped define its early growth. Larger productions, international collaborations, streaming platforms and cinema releases have created new routes for African films to reach

Burna Boy’s career has reached a point where the question is no longer whether African music can travel globally. His journey is increasingly about what happens when an African artist becomes part of the global mainstream without abandoning the identity that made his music distinctive in the first place. The Nigerian artist has spent years expanding beyond the traditional boundaries placed around African musicians. From international festivals and arena performances to Grammy

AFRIMMA returns in 2026 with another celebration of African music, bringing together some of the continent’s most established stars alongside a new generation of artists reshaping the sound of Africa. The awards, scheduled for 12 September 2026, continue to reflect how African music has expanded beyond national borders. Afrobeats may remain one of the continent’s most internationally recognised sounds, but AFRIMMA’s nominations demonstrate a much wider musical landscape stret

A drum doesn’t need translation. Neither does a call-and-response chorus, or a rhythm that gets a whole room moving before anyone’s decided to dance. That’s the thread running through African diaspora music, wherever it landed and whatever it became. The sound changed shape across oceans and centuries, but the instinct behind it never did. Understanding that thread means starting long before any of the genres we know today existed. Eye-level view of a traditional African drum