Music genres originating from Nigeria, Ghana, and South Africa are leading the global market with Afrobeats and Amapiano, reaching diaspora communities in the UK and US.

The entities involved

• Nigeria →

  sovereign state in West Africa

  • Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory Administration is tightening security measures in the nation's capital, Abuja.Mon 17:52
  • Program coverage includes the capital territory of Abuja.Mon 17:52
• Ghana →

  country in West Africa

  • Ghana hosts a global conference on reparatory justice, debating colonial legacy and the government-backed repeal of the Code Noir.Mon 17:37
  • The African Union established a joint mechanism on reparative justice.Mon 17:31
• South Africa →

  country in southern Africa

  • Matthew Chaskalson has been appointed as the chief evidence leader in a national inquiry in South Africa.Mon 17:53
  • Wildfire smoke is threatening business operations and health in South Africa.Mon 17:51

Related events

• Music in Nigeria has become a powerful instrument for social and political activism.Jul 9
• Artist Madlib's music is noted to be influenced by the Ghanaian music scene.Sep 22
• The government recognized the cultural contribution of the hip-hop scene in the Western Cape.Sep 21