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Google Play has launched its first Indie Games Fund, committing $1 million to support rising, innovative game studios from across 32 countries in Africa to scale their games and reach a global audience. The fund provides equity-free capital, technical support, and expert mentorship empowering African game developers with the skills and resources they need to thrive. 

“ePianoh is a music producer that cannot be put in a box,” ePianoh, born David Tope Ogunremi, recites his mantra to me over the phone. Artists have generally phrased this statement differently over the years so much that it is slowly becoming a cliché. But a glance at the music producer’s profile will have you reciting his mantra like an adhan.

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Long before he became the Drumboss, before the chart-topping hits, sold-out shows across the globe, and status as one of South Africa’s most influential dance music architects, Heavy-K was simply a curious kid brought up with a profound musical foundation fostered by his father, a former band member. A routine errand to pick up movies for his brother would alter the course of...

Over a decade into his career,  Joey B, one of Ghana’s most innovative artists, does not seem to be slowing down. Constantly pushing the boundary with his music, fashion, and overall lifestyle, Joey continues to reinvent himself  while simultaneously propelling Ghanaian pop culture forward. Two projects, ‘Darryl’ and ‘Lava Feels,’ and multiple h...

Rhythm and dance are fundamentally embedded in Nigeria’s sociocultural framework. Long before Afrobeats started to have an impact around the world, the people who cultivated the genre always craved a form of music devotion. In fact, it is not far-fetched to say that the political and economic realities of the country have made music and dance an essential form of escape for t...