According to IFPI’s Global Music Report 2026, sub-Saharan Africa saw recorded music revenue growth of 15.2%, reaching revenues of $120m. South Africa remained the largest market in the region and ...

Listen to music from Niger, Mali, Senegal and Uganda on this New Sounds program. Hear selections from “Delicious Peace,” a new collection of songs by the Peace Kawomera (“Delicious Peace”) interfaith ...

How running out of money led Maina Kageni to a career in radio ...

The impressive growth of Nigerian music has impacted even the industry's gospel arm, which has advent new stars whose music is reaching listeners across the globe. Spotify Wrapped 2024 unveiled a ...

Also, listen to Bombino, the Tuareg singer/guitarist from Niger who made his most recent record, “Nomad” here in the U.S. with the Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach. There’s also music from the Senegalese ...