Dancehall itself has influenced all these genres: reggaetón, Afrobeats, soca and even pop is integrating it now.” Among the UK-founded Afroswing — a variant of Afrobeats — you’ll find UK hip hop, ...

Davis resisted painting clichés associated with the black American experience – his works revel in the magical and ...

Without Walls has announced the nine artists who have been commissioned for their 2025 programme, highlighting a diverse ...

The globally revered hip-hop/electronic dance music pioneers Stereo MC’s are coming to Brighton for a date at Concorde 2 on ...

The Recording Academy has made concerted efforts to diversify in recent years. Did they finally get it right this year?

Lamar’s win is likely yet another sting for the Scorpion artist, who hasn’t won a Grammy himself in almost a decade. His last wins were in 2017, when “Hotline Bling” received two rap awards – Drake, ...

A rivalry between two of the world’s biggest rappers has simmered for years, flaring up again in May thanks to multiple surprise tracks ...

Cymande are the funk legends who were loved in America but ignored in the UK, and are now about to have all the world’s attention with a killer new album ...

Tired of going from shop to shop in their hometown to find the culturally diverse products they need, two British rappers ...

Opening a mid-size dance venue has been on the mind of Alistair Spalding ever since he took charge of Sadler’s Wells in the ...