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Friday

Burna Boy and Tems Score Three Nominations at the 2026 MTV VMAs | See Full List BellaNaija 17:18 Fri, 21 Aug

MTV VMAs 2026 Removes Best Afrobeats Category After Three Years BellaNaija 16:23 Fri, 21 Aug

Oscar Bankz emerges as rising Afrobeats voice with eyes on global stage The Nation, Nigeria 10:05 Fri, 21 Aug

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Thursday

Full list: Burna Boy, Tems secure nominations at 2026 MTV VMAs The Nation, Nigeria 18:37 Thu, 20 Aug

2026 Vma full list: Burna Boy, Tems get nominations as MTV drops best Afrobeats category Legit NG 14:38 Thu, 20 Aug

Tyla and Rema are MTV’s only Best Afrobeats winners as VMAs drop the category for 2026 Channel24.co.za 10:34 Thu, 20 Aug

Tems, Burna Boy bag MTV VMAs nominations as Best Afrobeats category disappears Olori Supergal 08:25 Thu, 20 Aug

Wednesday

Full list: Burna Boy, Tems make 2026 MTV Vma nominees list The Punch 19:45 Wed, 19 Aug

Burna Boy, Vinicius, Jaylen Brown discuss coming to Nigeria The Punch 12:55 Wed, 19 Aug

MTV Drops Best Afrobeats Category as Burna Boy, Tems Earn 2026 Vma Nominations The Will 11:07 Wed, 19 Aug

MTV VMAs drop Best Afrobeats category after Tyla’s back-to-back wins Times LIVE 06:55 Wed, 19 Aug

This week in Oakland: Kamaiyah at Latham Square, and the Afrobeats festival at Snow Park The Oaklandside 00:46 Wed, 19 Aug

Tuesday

Video: Afrobeats more lucrative now, but artistes are no longer united — Davido The Punch 14:00 Tue, 18 Aug

Burna Boy, Shakira’s ‘Dai Dai’ tops global chart for fifth week The Punch 12:28 Tue, 18 Aug

Spotify’s most played summer song in Sweden is Burna Boy and Shakira’s Dai dai, with World Cup songs dominating the top 10 Sweden Herald 07:09 Tue, 18 Aug

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In the last month

Shakira & Burna Boy’s ‘Dai Dai’ Tops Billboard Global Charts, Even a Month After the End of the World Cup Billboard 19:27 Mon, 17 Aug

5 New Albums to Listen to This Week: Ayra Starr, Kunmie, Nathaniel Bassey, Greatman Takit & Davido BellaNaija 15:56 Mon, 17 Aug

Rema: Artistes must look beyond fans to grow Afrobeats The Nation, Nigeria 11:01 Mon, 17 Aug

Singer Rema's pose in new photos sparks speculation as fans express worry: "Another brother gone" Legit NG 11:45 Sun, 16 Aug

Brain Burster set for music breakthrough The Punch 00:18 Sat, 15 Aug

Afrobeats Superstar Ayra Starr on the Freedom She Felt Making ‘Starrgirl’: ‘I Kept Telling People, “Let Me Cook!”’ Variety 18:14 Fri, 14 Aug

Burna Boy’s “Twice As Tall” Hits 2bn Streams As Album Marks Sixth Anniversary The Will 15:41 Fri, 14 Aug

Burna Boy’s ‘Twice As Tall’ Surpasses 2bn streams six years after release The Nation, Nigeria 12:09 Fri, 14 Aug

Ayra Starr Releases ‘Starrgirl’ Album, Her Third Studio Project Olori Supergal 07:34 Fri, 14 Aug

Burna Boy Meets Shakira: How Nigerian Music Is Winning Latin American Audiences Olori Supergal 22:34 Thu, 13 Aug

Burna Boy Becomes First African Artist To Cross 900m On YouTube Music The Will 09:34 Thu, 13 Aug

The Playlist: Afrobeats star Ayra Starr dishes on her new album ‘Starrgirl’ ABC News 02:57 Thu, 13 Aug

The Davido Dozen: 12 ‘Oriade’ Tracks Stack U.S. Afrobeats Songs Chart Billboard 23:56 Tue, 11 Aug

Darkoo can’t help singing about the same girl on “That Girl” Beats Per Minute 23:42 Mon, 10 Aug

Darkoo & Asake Make a Strong Case for “That Girl” as This Season’s Feel-Good Anthem BellaNaija 16:41 Sat, 08 Aug

Rema’s “Tea” Comes With a Catchy New Sound & an Official Music Video BellaNaija 17:40 Fri, 07 Aug

MTN Next Afrobeats Star Winner Ayo Benzi Builds on Season One Success Olori Supergal 15:40 Fri, 07 Aug

Rema’s Flirtatious Single ‘Tea’ Is A Summer Anthem Clash Music 09:26 Fri, 07 Aug

Burna Boy teases Ed Sheeran collab The Nation, Nigeria 16:20 Wed, 05 Aug

Still Streaming Oriadé? These 5 Davido Songs Will Remind You Why He’s Been Here for 15 Years BellaNaija 13:04 Wed, 05 Aug

The Afrobeat musician Amayo on his album, ‘Lion Awakes’ The World 22:05 Tue, 04 Aug

Rema Buys Luxury Home in Dubai’s Business Bay Olori Supergal 20:43 Tue, 04 Aug

Burna Boy Announces Historic Third London Stadium Concert in 2027 Olori Supergal 15:18 Tue, 04 Aug

Chase & Status share new single and video featuring J Hus and Irah, ‘Disgruntled’: Watch DJ Mag 15:05 Tue, 04 Aug

Chase & Status share new single and video featuring J Hus and Irah, ‘Disgruntle’: Watch DJ Mag 14:25 Tue, 04 Aug

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