Apple Music today announced the latest musician to be featured in its Up Next artist development program in Ghana, is Afrobeats singer-songwriter, Lasmid (real name Nathaniel Ladsmid Owusu). “I’m super elated to be selected for Up Next in Ghana for February. Apple Music has also been like a family, supporting me since day one,”…
Nigerian superstar songstress and Marvin’s signee, Ayra Star, has once again gone against the odds, climbing to the peak of the most sought-after No. 1 spot on Apple Music’s Nigerian Top 100 songs. This feat tends to justify the singer’s alternative names, “Celestial Being’ and the “Sabi Girl” of her time, having achieved the same…
Love and Heartbreak spark passion and move people to create. It is the most universal and common subject in the history of recorded vocal music. This Valentine’s Day Apple Music is launching two brand new deeply personalized stations in the themes of Love and Heartbreak for its listeners. The Love Station features songs about romantic love, falling…
This Week’s Episode Features a Conversation With DBN Gogo the 5 Hottest Tracks of the Week, Africa Rising and Nandi Madida’s Favourite Track of the Week! Tune in to Africa Now Radio with Nandi Madida this Friday, February 2nd at 9a London / 10a Lagos/Paris / 11a Johannesburg / 1a LA / 4a NYC on Apple Music…
Today, USHER and Apple Music released the official trailer for the Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show — an epic performance 30 years in the making. Weaving together incredible footage from over three decades, the film features legions of fans, several famous faces including Lebron James, J Balvin, Jung Kook and of course USHER…
Apple Music has expanded its flagship African Music playlist and radio brand, Africa Now, to include a new monthly DJ Mix created exclusively for the platform. The next DJ to create an Africa Now DJ Mix is Nigerian producer, engineer and musician, Sarz (real name Osabuohien Osaretin), who has made an undeniable impact on the…
The episode features new music from Blxckie, all the breaking hip hop news, and the hottest tracks of the week from around Africa! Tune in to Rap Life Radio With Ebro now on Apple Music 1 The episode features new music from Blxckie, all the breaking hip hop news, and the hottest tracks of the…
Apple Music today announces Afrofusion rapper Brazy as the next Isgubhu cover star. “My Isgubhu playlist is rooted in pride for my culture,” she tells Apple Music. “It illustrates the evolution of African dance music, seamlessly blending nostalgic sounds from the past with the dynamic sounds of today, celebrating the diversity amongst us. I’m excited…
Apple Music has expanded its flagship African Music playlist and radio brand, Africa Now, to include a new monthly DJ Mix created exclusively for the platform. The next DJ to create an Africa Now DJ Mix is multi-award-winning Nigerian DJ and producer, DJ Lambo (real name Olawunmi Okerayi), whose sound is an eclectic fusion of Afrobeats,…
Rema has unlocked a new achievement for African music on the end of the year global chart of 2023 for the digital streaming platform, Apple Music. The singer’s hit song Calm Down was the highest-ranked African song on Apple Music’s Top 100 global end of the year chart for the year 2023. The chart…
Apple Music’s Summertime Sounds campaign has become the go-to space for all the hottest summer-themed content and the year’s biggest tracks, and this festive season they are heating things up with Grammy Award winner, dance music producer, songwriter and artist Zakes Bantwini and Africa Now Radio host Nandi Madida. As husband and wife, this…
The episode features new music from Blaqbonez, all the breaking hip hop news, and the hottest tracks of the week from around Africa! Tune in to Rap Life Radio With Ebro now on Apple Music 1. Apple Music’s Rap Life Radio, presented by Global Editorial Head of Hip-Hop and R&B, Ebro Darden will…
