Apple Music has named Nigerian Afrobeats artist Shoday as the latest cover star of its Africa Rising program, which promotes emerging African artists to global audiences.
The program highlights new artists who are shaping the future of African music and provides them with global exposure on the platform.
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Spread the loveLegendary Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti has been posthumously honored with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, becoming the first African artist to receive this recognition. Fela Kuti is widely regarded as the founder of Afrobeat, a genre that blends jazz, funk, highlife, and traditional African rhythms. His music was known not only for its…
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