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Apple Music today announced Ghanaian Afrobeats artist Mellissa as the latest cover star for the Africa Rising playlist, spotlighting one of the continent’s most intriguing emerging voices at a pivotal moment in her career. Hailing from Lapaz, Accra, Mellissa has steadily carved out a distinct space within the Afrobeats landscape, blending vulnerability with bold femininity through her…
Scorpion Kings Live at FNB Stadium is officially loading – and this time it’s bigger and set to redefine the scale of live Amapiano experiences in South Africa and beyond. On 19 September 2026, Johannesburg’s iconic FNB Stadium will play host to what is set to become the largest Amapiano celebration the world has ever…
Apple Music today announces The Sounds of Africa for Africa Month 2026, celebrating the musical identities of some of the continent’s most influential cultural capitals. Africa’s impact on the global music landscape has never been more powerful. Across genres and borders, artists from the continent are actively shaping global sounds. To mark Africa Month 2026,…
As part of Africa Month 2026, Apple Music’s ongoing Sounds Of Africa initiative spotlights Abidjan, Kinshasa and Dakar, celebrating the diverse musical identities shaping Francophone Africa. Across these cities, music serves as both cultural expression and historical record, reflecting the rhythms, stories and communities that define each location. The initiative features a series of curated…