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The topics explored on ‘RnBling’ offer up a potent reminder of FAVE’s powers and her mastery of melodies. These days, FAVE is feeling seriously luxurious, and you can hear hints of it on her latest project, ‘RnBling.’ A glistening showcase of her talent, the six-tracker blends the singer’s pithy R&B foundations with a more cosmopolitan outlook taking influences from Dancehall and African Dance Music.

It isn't simply that ‘The Polygamist’ has become one of Netflix's most popular African dramas. It's how the audiences are talking about it.

"I was spending late nights and early mornings working on it. I was doing things I hadn't done on my last album." “5hrs Till Nairobi,” one of the standout tracks from BNXN’s sophomore album, ‘Captain,’ perhaps best reflects his state of mind while recording the project.

‘Abefe (Begged To Be Love),’ his eponymous debut EP, announces the start of a new chapter for the star who went viral this year. Abefe’s page on TikTok is a collage of videos of the newly minted artist doing what makes him happiest: recording music.

A lean eight-song effort that finds Tekno taking listeners through love from his perspective. Tekno built his career on being one of Afropop’s foremost interpreters of love, writing songs like “Pana,” “Rara,” and “Duro” that captured the ebb and flow of romance in the 2010s with a pithy essence that paved his way to superstardom. Over a decade since he broke through writing those love anthems, Tekno is often wondering what happened to the romance he knew.

More than an album, The Descendants reinforces VVS Lagos' commitment to building platforms that celebrate African talent. For the past year, VVS Lagos has established itself as one of Africa’s most ambitious creative ecosystems, bringing together fashion, music, film, art and technology under one banner. That vision finds its loudest expression yet with the release of ‘VVS: The Descendants,’ a collaborative album that transforms the spirit of the VVS movement into music.

Final selections and the announcement of the 10 chosen studios will take place in September 2026. Google Play has launched its first Indie Games Fund, committing $1 million to support rising, innovative game studios from across 32 countries in Africa to scale their games and reach a global audience. The fund provides equity-free capital, technical support, and expert mentorship empowering African game developers with the skills and resources they need to thrive.

ePianoh is dedicated to sharing music production knowledge in a world that heralds gatekeeping. “ePianoh is a music producer that cannot be put in a box,” ePianoh, born David Tope Ogunremi, recites his mantra to me over the phone. Artists have generally phrased this statement differently over the years so much that it is slowly becoming a cliché. But a glance at the music producer’s profile will have you reciting his mantra like an adhan.

From steering Afrohouse's rise to helping shape the sound of contemporary 3-Step, Heavy-K's fingerprints are across generations of hits. Long before he became the Drumboss, before the chart-topping hits, sold-out shows across the globe, and status as one of South Africa’s most influential dance music architects, Heavy-K was simply a curious kid brought up with a profound musical foundation fostered by his father, a former band member.

‘Sexy Highlife’ is the manifestation of Joey B's appreciation for Ghanaian music heritage filtered through a lustrous interpretation of Highlife. Over a decade into his career,  Joey B, one of Ghana’s most innovative artists, does not seem to be slowing down. Constantly pushing the boundary with his music, fashion, and overall lifestyle, Joey continues to reinvent himself  while simultaneously propelling Ghanaian pop culture forward.