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Nigeria’s Trenchtok Community Is Charting the Rise of Mara

Nigeria’s Trenchtok Community Is Charting the Rise of Mara

We speak to the dancers and musicians incubating a guttural sound set to provide Street-Pop with a new lease of life.

M.A.D SOLUTIONS SECURES NEW TIKTOK LICENSING AGREEMENT

M.A.D SOLUTIONS SECURES NEW TIKTOK LICENSING AGREEMENT

The deal unlocks global revenue streams for African artists.

What’s Going On: Zimbabwe Heads to the Polls, ECOWAS Rejects Niger Proposal & More

What’s Going On: Zimbabwe Heads to the Polls, ECOWAS Rejects Niger Proposal & More

And the Somalian government bans

For The Girls: Dope Caesar Is Ready To Own Her Moment

For The Girls: Dope Caesar Is Ready To Own Her Moment

"DJ Switch actually inspired me to not change my style because she’s a creative DJ

Hot Takes: Fenty’s Launch In Africa, Black Creators On TikTok, BBNaija Reunion & More

Hot Takes: Fenty’s Launch In Africa, Black Creators On TikTok, BBNaija Reunion & More

all the hottest topics this

Hot Takes: Elon Musk’s Twitter, Linda Ikeji Strikes Again, #EndTimWestWood & More

Hot Takes: Elon Musk’s Twitter, Linda Ikeji Strikes Again, #EndTimWestWood & More

All the hottest takes this

TikTok Launches New Music Streaming and Distribution Platform, SoundOn

TikTok Launches New Music Streaming and Distribution Platform, SoundOn

artists will earn 100% of their

How leaks are helping to power South Africa’s Dance music scene

How leaks are helping to power South Africa’s Dance music scene

a part and parcel of SA House

Meet Khaby Lame, the Senegalese comedy star taking over TikTok

Meet Khaby Lame, the Senegalese comedy star taking over TikTok

the first African TikToker with over 100 million

TikTok signs multi-territory licensing deal with South African publishing rights organisations

TikTok signs multi-territory licensing deal with South African publishing rights organisations

Looking to connect more African artists to a global

Hot Takes: Spotify, Ghana’s LGBTQIA+ community and the future of Afropop

Hot Takes: Spotify, Ghana’s LGBTQIA+ community and the future of Afropop

Catch up on the trendy tidbits and important conversation for this

Dice Ailes wants you to do the money dance

Dice Ailes wants you to do the money dance

How do you do the money

How Young T & Bugsey’s “Don’t Rush” shot up to number one in Nigeria

How Young T & Bugsey’s “Don’t Rush” shot up to number one in Nigeria

How a Tik Tok challenge increased the song's