August 4, 2026

Music Custodian

Africa's Rhythm, Global Impact.

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Davido Mayorkun Fola Afrobeats Heat Different

Davido, Mayorkun & FOLA Lead Music Custodian’s Latest Afrobeats Heat Different as African Music Continues Its Creative Expansion

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African music enters August with remarkable confidence. This week’s edition of Afrobeats Heat Different captures a continent moving with intention, where established stars, emerging voices and unexpected collaborations collectively demonstrate the depth and diversity of today’s African sound. More than a collection of new releases, the playlist reflects an ecosystem in constant conversation with itself…

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Children Of Blood And Bone Ayra Starr

Children of Blood and Bone: How African Music Became the Heartbeat of Hollywood’s Biggest Fantasy Epic

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When the first trailer for Children of Blood and Bone arrived, audiences were immediately drawn into the breathtaking adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi’s bestselling fantasy novel. Beyond its striking visuals and star-studded cast, however, another story has quietly emerged – one that speaks to the growing influence of African creatives across global cinema. More than simply…

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Entertainment Week Africa Returns to Shape Africa’s Music Economy

Damilare Farotimi011 mins

With Entertainment Week Africa , as African music continues to command global attention, the conversation is gradually shifting beyond cultural influence to a more pressing question: how does the continent build sustainable commercial infrastructure around its creative success? That question sits at the heart of Entertainment Week Africa (EWA) 2026, which returns to Lagos from…

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Davido & NO11 Lead This Week’s Afrobeats Heat Different as Nigerian Music Embraces a New Generation of Collaboration

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Every generation of African music eventually reaches a moment where established stars begin creating not simply for their audiences, but alongside the artists who will inherit the future. This week’s edition of Afrobeats Heat Different captures that transition beautifully. Leading the playlist is Davido, whose latest single “Gimme Dat Ting” featuring rising Nigerian artist NO11…

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Burna Boy x Shakira at World Cup Halftime Show

Africa Took Centre Stage at FIFA’s Historic First World Cup Final Halftime Show

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On Sunday evening, as Spain lifted the FIFA World Cup trophy before more than 80,000 fans inside New York New Jersey Stadium and millions more watching around the world, football introduced a new tradition. For the first time in the tournament’s 96-year history, the FIFA World Cup Final paused for a halftime show. The spectacle…

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Music Custodian Manifesto

MUSIC CUSTODIAN IS A LIVING ARCHIVE

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In an era where attention is fleeting and culture is often reduced to trends, Music Custodian exists as a living archive , we think of a space where African music is not just announced, but understood; not just amplified, but contextualized; not just celebrated, but protected. From its earliest days as a bespoke communications consultancy,…

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Kehlani

Kehlani Speaks Out on Rise of AI Artists: “It’s Erasing Songwriters, Producers, and Our Humanity”

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In a new interview with @thecruzshow, Kehlani opened up about her concerns around the rapid rise of AI-generated artists — using viral AI R&B act Xania Monet as a recent example of how artificial intelligence is reshaping the music landscape. Xania Monet recently made history as the first AI artist to debut on a Billboard…

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Afrobeat Rebellion

Music Custodian Attends Week 7 of Afrobeat Rebellion, Captures Exclusive Music Panel Session

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Music Custodian joined the Week 7 programming of Afrobeat Rebellion, the acclaimed multi-week exhibition dedicated to tracing, preserving, and reinterpreting Fela Kuti’s legacy for a new generation. Held from Thursday to Sunday, the exhibition invited audiences into the intimate layers of Fela’s life, music, politics, and cultural influence ; a space that continues to evolve…

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Asake Redefines Grandeur: A Night of Orchestral Brilliance & Sonic Mastery at Red Bull Symphonic, New York

Damilare Farotimi011 mins

On Saturday, November 8, 2025, something special filled the air in Brooklyn — the kind of magic that happens only when culture, history, and sound align perfectly. The lights dimmed, the orchestra tuned, and as the first note echoed through the grand halls of Kings Theatre, one thing became certain: we were witnessing Asake, a…

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