Politicians have long sought to silence the genre, but previous clampdowns have only boosted its popularity A typical song by Peso Pluma, one of Mexico’s...
Exhibition puts music previously shunned by elites as ‘stuff of outlaws’ in long tradition of black culture and resistance Hebert Amorim was eight when he...
New documentary threatens to tarnish folk singer’s reputation as a cultural icon who fought tirelessly for social justice movements Allegations in a documentary that the...
Lagos police chief says unnamed nurse injected singer before his death last month A nurse has been identified as the “principal suspect” in the mysterious...
Boss of rising singer’s former music label has denied any involvement in unexplained death Police in Nigeria have detained the Afrobeats star and record label...
Singer’s protest kiss with bandmate and criticism of anti-homosexuality law leads to ban and festival cancellation The English band the 1975 have been banned from...