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Everything we know so far about emPawa Africa’s ongoing copyright issues with Bad Bunny & Rimas Music

Everything we know so far about emPawa Africa’s ongoing copyright issues with Bad Bunny & Rimas Music

"emPawa Africa is deeply concerned by Rimas’

For The Girls: Out of the Fog, Nezsa Emerges Better and Assured

For The Girls: Out of the Fog, Nezsa Emerges Better and Assured

buoyed by an insular moment of

NATIVE Exclusive: Thando Skwatsha Addresses Personal & Universal Themes on Debut Album ‘iimini nentsuku’

NATIVE Exclusive: Thando Skwatsha Addresses Personal & Universal Themes on Debut Album ‘iimini nentsuku’

Thando Skwatsha’s music is

A 1-Listen Review of Mr Eazi’s EP ‘Something Else’

A 1-Listen Review of Mr Eazi’s EP ‘Something Else’

The 5-track offering is classic Banku music from one of Afropop's brightest

Joeboy announces debut album ‘Somewhere Between Beauty and Magic’

Joeboy announces debut album ‘Somewhere Between Beauty and Magic’

Joeboy's debut album is out February

Watch Lady Donli, Bey-T and more in the video for emPawa Africa’s “Kalakuta”

Watch Lady Donli, Bey-T and more in the video for emPawa Africa’s “Kalakuta”

Celebrating Nigeria's independence

Watch the short film for J.Derobie’s latest single “My People”

Watch the short film for J.Derobie’s latest single “My People”

Learning about the Nungua community through J.Derobie's

For the Girls: Fave’s viral success is landing her the attention of industry heavyweights

For the Girls: Fave’s viral success is landing her the attention of industry heavyweights

Could this be emPawa's newest breakthrough

For the Girls: Kenya’s Karun Mungai is forging her own impressive solo career

For the Girls: Kenya’s Karun Mungai is forging her own impressive solo career

From Camp Mulla to Cosmic Homies to being a solo artist under emPawa

For the Girls: Kenya’s Xenia Manasseh is making relatable heartbreak bops

For the Girls: Kenya’s Xenia Manasseh is making relatable heartbreak bops

Warning: you may

For the Girls: Meet Yung Meagan, Cameroonian rapper from Mr Eazi’s emPawa programme

For the Girls: Meet Yung Meagan, Cameroonian rapper from Mr Eazi’s emPawa programme

To commemorate Women’s History Month this year, we will be discovering a new female artist every day of this...

30 new artists join Mr Eazi’s emPawa Africa Program

30 new artists join Mr Eazi’s emPawa Africa Program

The support system and distribution platform will give more Africa artists a chance to reach global

Watch the charming video for J.Derobie’s “Odo Bra”

Watch the charming video for J.Derobie’s “Odo Bra”

A fitting video for the emPawa Africa signee's latest

Joeboy’s music video for “Don’t Call Me Back” is a real-life relationship gone sour

Joeboy’s music video for “Don’t Call Me Back” is a real-life relationship gone sour

Just let me know if you no wan do

Best New Music: Accra City Vice comes to life in Tulenkey’s trap-house anthem “Yard”

Best New Music: Accra City Vice comes to life in Tulenkey’s trap-house anthem “Yard”

featuring Ara and Wes7ar

Listen To Joeboy’s New Single, “Beginning”

Listen To Joeboy’s New Single, “Beginning”

An attempt at moving from hot prospect to consistent

Mr Eazi’s emPawa Africa Initiative Is Accepting Submissions For New Set Of Recipients

Mr Eazi’s emPawa Africa Initiative Is Accepting Submissions For New Set Of Recipients

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