Afro-Caribbean Music

The Senegalese-American singer is putting the final touches to his fourth studio album, expected to be released in June, nearly 10 years after he first rose to fame with his 2004 debut offering "Trouble." (africahit.com)

This year, a record 1,426 billionaires made it to FORBES’ annual ranking of the world’s richest people.African billionaires occupied a little over 1% of the positions on the list. Here are the 20 Africans who made the cut: (africahit.com)

Nigerian businessman and philanthropist, Alhaji Aliko Dangote is now the 43rd richest man in the world, according to the Richest People in the World list Forbes released yesterday. (africahit.com)

Cameroon has many pop stars but hot new act, Museba seem to shine more than them all. For some reason, she has managed to bring back the country’s hope in trusting the pop culture. (africahit.com)

Museba did a great performance at Kim Kardashian Night in Abidjan at Lifestar Club on January 19th 2013.The show was great with the presence of singer Mr. Big Ali !! Abidjan is dancing on « BOMBOMBOM » ! it’s just the begining ! (africahit.com)

[New Era]The composer, songwriter and singer, M-Jay, real name Michael Nande, is working on his debut album entitled Mr Demid which is due for release in August. (AllAfrica)

[New Era]The new kid on the block, Christian Fleermuys, known by her stage name of Floritha, has been making music for the past few months, attracting and surprising numerous music lovers with her live music performances on different occasions. (AllAfrica)

[New Era]What was expected as a moment of truth in the Oviritje genre in crowning for the first time an undisputed tenor singer, has been engulfed in controversy following the crowning night on Saturday in the Kuisebmund Community Hall. (AllAfrica)

[New Era]A few months ago Namibian songbird, Cynthia Denton, now based in Australia, promised her motherland a brilliant performance, one that would haul her up to her feet, induce her into swaying, hands-clapping, side-step manoeuvres and miming along completely in a jazzy style. (AllAfrica)

[The Herald]Dancehall star Winky D, Jah Prayzah and Guspy Warrior will go head to head at a gig scheduled for Belgravia Sports Club today starting at 3pm until late. (AllAfrica)

[The Star]Swedish dancehall artiste Kenshin Iryo better known as Million Stylez landed in the country last Sunday but is yet to confirm any performance in Kenya. (AllAfrica)

[The Star]Kenyan hip-hop outfit Camp Mulla have joined the star-studded list of African stars who will share a stage with rapper turned reggae singer Snoop Lion. (AllAfrica)

[The Star]Kenya's ragga heartthrob Wyre the Love Child bagged the Best New Entertainer award the 2013 Annual International Reggae and World Music Awards. (AllAfrica)

[Daily Observer]An international charitable organization, Sofanyama Kunda, based in Norway, aimed at the development of youths and women in music arts and culture will stage its first ever musical concert in The Gambia, according to reports reaching What's On. The initiative is geared towards raising funds to consolidate their efforts in the advancement of women and youth. (AllAfrica)

[Ghanaian Chronicle]The King of Kologo Music and Ghana's celebrated traditional musician, King Ayisoba, is appealing to all Ghanaians home and abroad to honor their mothers with a Kente or Batakari cloth as they celebrate Mothers' Day on May 12. (AllAfrica)

[New Vision]Local singer Qute Kaye has rubbished rumours and some media reports that he is bedridden at Mulago Hospital. (AllAfrica)

[New Vision]Business in Arua town came to a standstill on Thursday as residents from all walks of life thronged the airfield to welcome the Coca Cola Rated Next winner, Daniel Kaweesa, who arrived aboard Eagle Air at 10:15 am. (AllAfrica)

[New Times]Primus Guma Guma SuperStar as it's commonly known or PGGSS started three years ago and has been on the move ever since. PGGSS is an annual music competition to choose Primus ambassador. (AllAfrica)

[ANGOP]Luanda -The gospel singer Bambila appealed on Thursday in Luanda to the Angolan producers to invest more and more in the maker of gospel music, aiming for its expansion. (AllAfrica)

[Foroyaa]Bai Babu (Brain Cracker) is a Gambian Hip Hop and Rap artist and over the years he has really made a name for himself in the Gambia music industry. Brain Cracker as he is fondly called, actually started music at a very tender age and he started the music with his partner Killer Papi and their group was called 'Da Gees'. They recorded a hit single called Bai ak Dom in 2011 which was a well appreciated song in the Gambia. He is now working as a Solo artist. At the moment Bai Babu has dropped three Solo s (AllAfrica)

[The Herald]Gospel sensation Fungisai Zvakavapano-Mashavave has roped in South African songbird Buhle Nhlangulela for a duet. (AllAfrica)

[]Museba, the Ivoiro-Congolese musician, presented her maiden single, 'Bom Bom Bom' at a press conference in Yaounde on May 6, 2013. (AllAfrica)

[Vanguard]Orits Wiliki Is a Self acclaimed Koleman revolutionaire who needs no introduction. He stormed the industry in the mid-80s with his album titled; Tribulation. He has gone on and on with amazing reggae sound tracks and his unique style of playing the talking drum with his songs. (AllAfrica)

[Premium Times]Nigerian singers have again shown their dominance in Africa music. This was evident as pop stars D'banj, Iyanya, P-Square, Davido, Flavour, Wizkid were all nominated for African artiste of the year at Vodafone Ghana Music Awards. (AllAfrica)

[Aswat Masriya]Egyptian authorities arrested singer Hatem Fahmy on Thursday over allegations that he conned people through the web. (AllAfrica)

[Ghanaian Chronicle]Ghana's King of R & B, popularly known as Chemphe, was announced as one of the artistes in Africa to collaborate and compose the "Africa Arise" song for the celebration of the Africa Union's (AU's) 50th Anniversary this year. (AllAfrica)

[The Star]Coast based artistes meet and outlined issues that they would like to forward to the Mombasa governor Hassan Joho. (AllAfrica)

[FrontPageAfrica]Fans of Liberian musician David Mell are wishing him a "speedy recovery" via messages on his Facebook page. (AllAfrica)

[The Herald]South African afro-soul vocalist, Lira, real name Lerato Molapo, comes to Harare on June 7. (AllAfrica)

[ANC]The African National Congress wishes the organizers of the South African Music Awards (SAMA) well as they stage the 19th SAMAs over the weekend of 10 th May 2013. (AllAfrica)

[Financial Gazette]Though not much lauded in their home country, ironically, an advantage musicians and arts groups from Bulawayo seem to have over others in other parts of this country is that they seem better able to make in roads into the international markets more easily than arts or music groups from Harare. (AllAfrica)