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A collage of 2025 MTV VMA Afrobeats nominees including Rema, Tems, Tyla, Wizkid, Asake, and Moliy. Burna Boy & Ayra Starr, also nominated, are not pictured. COURTESY.
Music

Who are Africa’s nominees at the 2025 MTV VMAs?

Wednesday, August 06, 2025
Ayra Starr delivered a powerful performance on her first show in Kigali during the closing concert of the Giants of Africa Festival on Saturday night, August 2-Photos by Olivier Mugwiza
Music

Ayra Starr, The Ben and Co. shut down Kigali at GOA closing concert

Sunday, August 03, 2025
Tanzanian star musician Diamond Platnumz, seen here on red carpet with Bruce Melodie, won the Best Global African Artist Award at Trace Awards 2025 ceremony held in Zanzibar on Wednesday night, February 26
Music

Who are the Trace Awards 2025 winners?

Thursday, February 27, 2025
Brice Melodie departed Kigali on Sunday, February 2, for a private visit in Lagos.
Music

Bruce Melodie in Lagos: What’s he up to?

Tuesday, February 04, 2025
Israel Mbonyi proudly represents Rwanda as the sole nominee at the 2025 Trace Awards, set to celebrate Afro-urban music and culture in Zanzibar. COURTESY
Music

Rwanda's Israel Mbonyi earns pan-African nomination at 2025 Trace Awards in Zanzibar

Thursday, January 02, 2025
Smade was welcomed by 155:AM team upon arrival at Kigali International Airport-courtesy
Music

What's Afro Nation boss Smade up to in Kigali?

Saturday, December 28, 2024
British producer and disc jockey, DJames, will perform in Kigali on   November 30-courtesy
Music

UK’s DJames to perform in Kigali

Wednesday, November 20, 2024
The Ben featuring in Sikosa new song. Kevin Kade on August 23, finally released highly anticipated track Sikosa which features The Ben and producer Element. Courtesy
Music

August top releases: Kevin Kade, DiceThePrince, Shaffy and co drop new music

Saturday, August 31, 2024
DJ Uncle Waffles is one of the South African DJs that performed in Kigali in 2023. File
Music

Amapiano fever: How Kigali became a magnet for global DJs, artistes

Friday, August 09, 2024
Singer Knowless Butera during an interview with The New Times.
Women

Knowless Butera on sexual harassment in music, inspiring young girls and more

Friday, April 05, 2024
Bruce Melodie's 'When She's Around' featuring Shaggy was ranked 8th on Billboard World Digital Song Sales Chart. Net photo
Music

Bruce Melodie's 'When She's Around' ranks 8th on Billboard World Digital Song Sales Chart

Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Minister Utumatwishima joins Merci Ndaruhutse, the brain behind Genz Comedy Show to cut a cake to celebrate the achievements of the show on Thursday,March 21. Mugwiza
Showbiz

Showbiz recap: Gen z celebrates two year-anniversary in style, Element on producing for Wizkid, and more

Sunday, March 24, 2024