Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sughnen Yongo is a Midwest writer covering Black women, pop culture. I have compiled a subjective, non-exhaustive list of 50 Black ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kierra Sheard came from a musical family. Her mother, Karen Sheard, and three aunts were part of the Grammy Award winning gospel ...

Here’s 40 of the most influential black female singers of the 1960s and 1970s. In 2008, Rolling Stone put together a list of the “100 greatest singers of all time.” The lineup was mighty. At the 100th ...

Once considered niche, African genres like Afrobeats and Amapiano have taken over global playlists. What’s exciting is that this movement isn’t being led by men alone. A new wave of women are not just ...

The Basadi In Music Awards lit up Johannesburg’s Braamfontein on Saturday, 8 August 2026, as women who shape South Africa’s ...

Grammy-winning artist Tems, recently opened up about her rise from Lagos to global stages and how she’s using her platform to empower women. In the latest episode of African Voices Changemakers, Tems ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rhiannon Giddens speaks onstage during the 67th GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony at Peacock Theater on February 02, 2025 in Los ...

That legacy continues with a new generation of artists, including Tyla and Busiswa, who are expanding the possibilities of South African music while introducing local sounds to audiences beyond the ...

Choreographer Fatima Robinson, music executive Natina Nimene, Billboard's Gail Mitchell and Gender Amplified's Ebonie Smith were also honored at the event. By Paul Grein Connie Orlando, executive vp ...

Sing for Africa, a China-Kenya music talent show that seeks to discover and nurture young African musicians, has returned for a second season, shifting its focus from the all-male lineup of its ...

You can officially color singer Rhiannon Giddens country. On Thursday, Nov. 20, the 48-year-old, two-time Grammy-winning folk-country star revealed both on Instagram and in People magazine that she’s ...