Plus, Billboard reporters share their top African songs and albums of 2023.
The artists in the running discuss the category's first class and how they hope this step will inspire the industry going forward.
This story is part of Billboard’s annual Year in Music package, which takes a look back at the biggest lessons we learned from the artists who defined 2023.
He'll perform at the legendary venue in April as part of his extended Timeless Tour.
Following his "Yo Fam!" single with Crayon and Skrillex, "Happiness" is the second single to arrive ahead of Sarz's album, which is due in 2024.
Listen to 10 new must-hear songs from African artists Oxlade, Boj & Ajebutter22, Teni, Victony, Young Jonn, YKB and King Promise and more.
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Straight out Newark NJ, with roots in Ghana, DJ Flex (Felix Erwiah) returns with a delectable slice of melodic feelgood Afropop. A playful, sweetly romantic and universally appealing song inspired by Flex’s African heritage, ‘Odo’ (slang for Odoyewu, from the West African Twi dialect) encap
Listen to 10 new must-hear songs from African artists June Freedom, Victor Thompson & Ehis 'D' Greatest, Rema, Mr. Eazi, Mayorkun and more.
Rema won song of the year for his global smash “Calm Down.” A remix with Selena Gomez reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100.
