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

AdminJuly 31, 2026July 31, 2026020 mins

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…

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

AdminJuly 30, 2026July 31, 202606 mins

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…

Entertainment Week Africa Returns to Shape Africa’s Music Economy

Damilare FarotimiJuly 28, 2026July 31, 2026011 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

AdminJuly 21, 2026July 21, 2026010 mins

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…

Yussef Dayes to Perform in Nairobi This September in Landmark Nairobi RnB Showcase

AdminJuly 21, 2026July 21, 202605 mins

Nairobi’s live music calendar is set to welcome one of contemporary jazz’s most celebrated voices as acclaimed British drummer, composer and producer Yussef Dayes heads to Kenya this September for a special performance presented by Nairobi RnB. Scheduled for 12 September 2026, the concert promises to bring together some of the most exciting names shaping…

Burna Boy x Shakira at World Cup Halftime Show

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

AdminJuly 20, 2026July 20, 202609 mins

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…

Spotify Wants Nairobi to Experience Music Beyond the Algorithm

AdminJuly 16, 2026July 16, 202607 mins

Spotify Greasy Tunes arrives in Kenya as a 12-day cultural programme celebrating the communities, conversations and creativity shaping one of Africa’s youngest music cities. By Music Custodian For years, streaming has changed the way we discover music. Playlists have become modern mixtapes, algorithms have introduced us to artists we’d never have found otherwise, and a…

CINQ Music Partners With D’Banj’s C.R.E.A.M Platform to Expand Global Pathways for Emerging African Artists

AdminJuly 16, 2026July 16, 2026011 mins

African music’s infrastructure continues to mature as independent music company CINQ Music and D’Banj’s C.R.E.A.M platform announce a partnership aimed at creating new pathways for emerging African artists through talent discovery, development and global distribution. The story of African music’s global rise has often been told through chart-topping singles, sold-out arenas and streaming milestones. Increasingly,…

Custodian Conversations : Mich Straaw on Beautiful Hearts, Faith & Finding His Voice

AdminJuly 15, 2026July 16, 2026015 mins

Nigerian singer-songwriter Mich Straaw joins Music Custodian for an intimate conversation exploring creativity, surrender, faith, integrity and the making of Beautiful Hearts. From the Editor Every so often, Music Custodian encounters conversations that resist being reduced to promotional interviews. This was one of them. What began as a discussion around Beautiful Hearts gradually evolved into…

FIFA World Cup 2026 ! ONE WORLD. ONE TOURNAMENT. ONE SOUNDTRACK.

AdminJuly 10, 2026July 10, 2026010 mins

How African Music Became One of the Defining Sounds of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Every FIFA World Cup leaves the world with two enduring memories. The first belongs to football. The second belongs to music. Long after the final whistle blows, long after medals have been lifted and trophies paraded through city streets, the…

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

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

Entertainment Week Africa Returns to Shape Africa’s Music Economy

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

Yussef Dayes to Perform in Nairobi This September in Landmark Nairobi RnB Showcase

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

Spotify Wants Nairobi to Experience Music Beyond the Algorithm

CINQ Music Partners With D’Banj’s C.R.E.A.M Platform to Expand Global Pathways for Emerging African Artists

Custodian Conversations : Mich Straaw on Beautiful Hearts, Faith & Finding His Voice

FIFA World Cup 2026 ! ONE WORLD. ONE TOURNAMENT. ONE SOUNDTRACK.

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