South African star Tyla releases sophomore album APOP*, a 14-track project asserting that amapiano sound belongs at the very centre of global pop music.

Tyla's mission is clear. She's setting out to change the geography of pop stardom. "It's something I feel like the industry is lacking," the singer declares. "An African pop star." Fresh off a year of ...

Back in 2017, after spending months holed up in Los Angeles, Wizkid proposed a grand revolution of Afropop with the release of his third studio album, Sounds From The Other Side. Running his ...

With this new album, she's reflecting on the range of influences that shaped her. "I'm really excited to show how diverse I am and how I grew up around so many different influences," Tyla says. "I ...

Tyla’s 'A*POP' album has arrived. Get the 14-song breakdown, standout singles, and early fan reactions on REVOLT.

It’s not easy to steal the show at the Met Gala. But no one who saw the South African singer Tyla ascend the stairs in May in a one-off Balmain couture gown made of sculpted sand will ever forget it. ...

Tyla has made it clear that she likes to party, but her latest album, “A*POP,” doesn’t feature the kind of music you would ...

Zed Beats artists aren’t known for political songs, but they’ve become so popular that they’re used to mobilise voters during ...

South African pop-rock band Cinema returns with their latest single, Elephant In The Room, a shimmering pop gem that introduces the band’s new frontman and gifted vocalist, Stephan Nel. Image supplied ...

Encompassing dozens of countries inhabited by close to 500 million people, the Arab world is enormously diverse, and its music reflects that. Our list of the 50 best Arabic pop songs of the 21st ...

For the first time, African music will have its own category at the Grammys. The Recording Academy will showcase three new categories for this year’s awards, including “Best African Music Performance” ...