The omission of those artistes from Grammy nominations suggests a persistent hole in how African music is evaluated and appreciated on the worldwide stage. The debate over the Grammys is about more than just awards—it’s about world recognition of Africa’s cultural and musical influence. Instead, they typically prioritise international artists

In 2015, Tanzanian musician Diamond Platnumz received the MTV Europe Music Award for Best Africa, Middle East and India Act, propelling him to global music stardom. ‘Sweet Mother’ grew to become a pan-African anthem and one of the best-selling African songs of all time. Mdundo can be working with prime companions throughout Africa including Vod

We bear in mind The Lion King’s “Hakuna Matata” together with the names of characters, Simba (in English which means “Lion”), Rafiki (“Friend”) to Pumbaa (“To Daze”) and Shenzi (“Foolish” or “Savage”). The mushrooming of FM music stations and affordable production studios has been a major enhance to the music trade within