top of page


APPLE MUSIC 2021 YEAR-END CHARTS
Apple Music today reveals the biggest songs of the year with its annual Top 100 charts. For the first time, Apple Music shares the Top...
Dec 1, 20217 min read


TEMS IS APPLE MUSIC'S UP NEXT ARTIST
Apple Music has announced artist/producer Tems as the latest addition to its Up Next program, Apple Music's monthly artist initiative...
Sep 15, 20213 min read

EAST AFRICA'S FIRST APPLE MUSIC AFRICA RISING TALENT IS NIKITA KERING
Apple Music's first Africa Rising artist from East Africa is 19-year-old Kenyan-born pop singer-songwriter, Nikita Kering. "I'm so...
Sep 3, 20212 min read

APPLE MUSIC UP NEXT EXPANDS TO NIGERIA WITH AJEBO HUSTLERS AS THEIR PREMIERING ARTIST
Apple Music has announced rising Afro-urban contemporary duo Ajebo Hustlers as the first artist to be featured in Nigeria’s local Up Next...
Jul 28, 20212 min read

GLOBAL CITIZEN LIVE 2021 LINE-UP REVEALED
International advocacy organization, Global Citizen, announced Global Citizen Live – a 24-hour Live broadcast with events and...
Jul 28, 20215 min read

CIZA IS APPLE MUSIC'S UP NEXT ARTIST IN SA
Apple Music today announced Joburg based singer-songwriter Ciza (real name Nkululeko Nciza) as its latest Up Next South Africa artist....
Jul 28, 20212 min read

BLXCKIE IS APPLE MUSIC'S LATEST AFRICA RISING ARTIST
Apple Music today announced 21-year-old Durban-born rapper and producer, Blxckie (real name Sihle Sithole) as its latest Africa Rising...
Jul 2, 20212 min read


BURNA BOY BAGS THIRD BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT AWARD AT THE BET AWARDS 2021
Nigeria's Burna Boy bagged his third consecutive Best International Act award. BET honoured an incredible and inspiring lineup of...
Jun 28, 20213 min read


TARAJI P. HENSON TO HOST AND QUEEN LATIFAH TO BE HONOURED AT THE 2021 BET AWARDS
BET has announces that Academy Award nominated and Golden Globe winning actor, filmmaker and philanthropist Taraji P. Henson will host...
Jun 16, 20213 min read

ANGÉLIQUE KIDJO TALKS ABOUT HER SONG, WORKING WITH SHO MADJOZI AND MORE ON AFRICA NOW RADIO
Beninese singer-songwriter, actress and activist Angélique Kidjo joins LootLove via FaceTime on Apple Music 1 to talk about her latest...
Jun 14, 20212 min read

LOOTLOVE SCORES A SHOW ON APPLE MUSIC
South African TV presenter and radio personality Luthando Shosha — aka LootLove — is taking over as new host of Africa Now Radio on Apple...
Jun 9, 20212 min read

CUPPY CHATS TO TIWA SAVAGE, DAVIDO AND TEMS AS SHE CELEBRATES THE ANNIVERSARY OF AFRICA NOW
This past Sunday marked one full year of Africa Now Radio on Apple Music 1. Over 52 episodes, Cuppy has led a sonic tour across Africa,...
May 31, 20214 min read
bottom of page