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#bbc.com. × Ebo Taylor: Influential highlife and afrobeat musician dies at 90. The guitarist, composer and band leader fused Ghanaian music and funk to create tracks sampled around the world.

#bbc.com. × Why countries like Ghana, Benin and Guinea are courting African American stars. Ciara and Samuel L Jackson are among the big names who have become citizens of African countries in recent years.

#bbc.com. × Tyla beats Burna Boya and Davido to African Grammy. The 24-year-old bagged her second-ever Grammy beating three Nigerians and a Ugandan.

#bbc.com. × Ifunanya Nwangene: Aspiring Nigerian singer dies after snakebite in Abuja. Ifunanya Nwangene, a former contestant in The Voice Nigeria, died after not getting the antivenom she needed.

#bbc.com. × Fela Kuti to receive Grammys Lifetime Achievement Award. Almost 30 years after he died, the Nigerian will posthumously receive a Lifetime Achievement Award.

#bbc.com. × IShowSpeed in Africa: US YouTube star gets Ghanaian passport. Ghana's foreign minister says the influencer is a "worthy ambassador", but some Ghanaians criticised the move.

#bbc.com. × Uganda's internet shutdown: Slashed incomes and gamers go cold turkey. The internet was shut during the general election, leaving many people without any income - or entertainment.

#bbc.com. × IShowSpeed: YouTube star touches hearts in Africa during first tour. "I love the love in Africa. The energy here is crazy," he says on his maiden tour of the continent.

#bbc.com. × Nicki Minaj at the UN: Christians in Nigeria are ‘driven from their homes and killed’. The US-based Trinidadian rapper addressed the UN in New York alongside Trump administration officials, making claims that lack evidence.

#bbc.com. × John Legend: US star defends Rwanda concert amid DR Congo war. 'We shouldn't punish people when we disagree with their leaders', he told the BBC.

#bbc.com. × Willy Mignon: Benin's era-defining musician dies aged 39. Willy Mignon is remembered as a "fighter" who pioneering a whole new dance style.

#bbc.com. × Tems wins at Grammy Award 2025, beating Yemi Alade and Burna Boy. Tems is the first Nigerian to win two Grammys after taking the Best Africa Music Performance prize.

#bbc.com. × Grammy Awards 2025: Who should count as African?. The dedicated award for African music is proving contentious with the inclusion of Chris Brown.

#bbc.com. × Tuface: Nigeria's 2Baba announces separation from Annie Idibia. Tuface, also known as 2Baba, is seen as one of the pioneers of Nigeria's vibrant music scene.

#bbc.com. × Michelle Lemuya Ikeny: Kenyan actress takes on child marriage in Nawi. Michelle Lemuya Ikeny stars in Nawi, a film that depicts the reality of child marriage in rural Kenya.

#bbc.com. × Teddy Osei: Ghanaian music legend who founded Osibisa dies aged 88. Osibisa was one of the first African bands to gain international recognition, in the 1970s.

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