Kampire says she is interested in the African music styles from the 1970s and 1980s because those sounds “permeated my ...

While he was not a singer, deejay or selector, Joe Lick Shot made his mark at countless dances during the 1980s. The self-described “vibes man” fired his ‘shots’ to introduce top artistes or give ...

Jimmy Cliff, who was a presence at the birth of modern Jamaican music and helped spread the influence of reggae around the ...

Leading the charge is Amaarae, whose genre-bending anthem 'S.M.O.,' off her 2025 album BLACK STAR, rocketed to a staggering ...

Ghanaian rising star Moliy has found herself at the centre of an unexpected Grammy debate after the Recording Academy ruled ...

For dancehall artiste Govana it was easy to say yes to last Thursday’s installment of Livewire. In fact, the entertainer, who ...

Jimmy spent some of his childhood with his aunt when his parents couldn’t afford to feed him. His angelic voice lit up church ...

The Soulquarians era of the late ‘90s and early 2000s was brief but brilliant. The Roots, Common, and the late great D’Angelo released records that changed Black music, culture, and time itself.

Enjoy magical music mixes, special guest takeovers, and engaging story-telling this Christmas on BBC Radio and BBC Sounds ...

Turn back time and celebrate the holidays with some of the biggest R&B voices of the '90s! The '90s Holiday Rewind brings ...

This week's publishing roundup features several new deals, including 1916 Enterprises taking a "Chance" and Reservoir acquiring a yacht rock staple.

A look at how global influences, cross-continental collaborations, and new voices are reshaping what R&B looks and sounds ...