Almost twelve years after releasing her debut single ‘Ibadi’, Niniola Apata has positioned herself as the ‘Queen of Afro-House’. “I didn’t have to change to be somebody else,” she said.

Renowned broadcaster Sizwe Dhlomo reacts to DJ Maphorisa's shift from Amapiano to Afro House, while social media reacts to ...

Midia Research has teamed up with music-creation platform Splice to publish a 'Sounds of 2026' report tracking trends.

Award-winning music producer Prince Kaybee responded to social media reports that popular musician DJ Maphorisa is leaving Amapiano for another genre.

If you've seen images of the iconic "Home Alone" house when it was put up for sale in suburban Winnetka, you may have noticed the home appeared quite different from its nostalgic look in the holiday ...

"The things that make us different and unique should always be celebrated," said Jessica L. Martinez, whose afro measures over 6 feet Nicholas Rice is a Senior News Editor, Weekends for PEOPLE ...

Nov. 20 (UPI) --A New York woman's afro was certified as the world's largest -- measuring 6 feet, 2.87 inches in circumference -- and she was officially crowned by her predecessor. Aevin Dugas, who ...

With an Afro that is more than six feet in circumference, Jessica Martinez set a new Guinness record. By Alisha Haridasani Gupta Jessica Martinez was about 12 years old when she stopped using relaxers ...

A 90,000-square-foot ballroom will replace the East Wing of the White House. For the first time since the government shutdown ended, the sweeping construction of the new White House ballroom is ...

Baltimore, MD — October 2025 — The AFRO-American Newspapers, known today as AFRO News, has earned national recognition on two Feedspot rankings — the “45 Best Black News Websites of 2025” and the ...

Born Bianca Miquela Landrau in Boston, Massachusetts, the 34-year-old rapper has been steadily building her career since appearing on Sisterhood of Hip Hop and signing with Pharrell’s label a decade ...

IZMIR — On one of the first warm days in September, members of the tiny Afro-Turk community gathered in the city center of Izmir, in western Turkey. Women in bright printed dresses wore regal headwear ...