Going by the birth name Nkosinathi Maphumulo, Black Coffee is not only a legendary South African musician but also one of the prestigious musicians Africa presently boasts of. Prior to his return to KwaZulu-Natal –his place of birth –in order to make music his course of study, Black Cof...
British rock icon Rod Stewart began his career as a busker, going on to become one of the top artists and one of the greatest singers in the music industry. His early career saw him singing for groups such as The Dimensions and Jeff Back Group before his solo artist career took off with...
AKA has probably won the most awards amongst all the talented rappers in South Africa and some of them include Best Male Artist (for Alter Ego) at the 18th South Africa Music Awards (2012), Best Male Artist (for his album, Levels) at the 21st South African Music Awards (2015), B...
Timaya is another music heavyweight in Nigeria- one that is more interested in money than in a reputation. This artist, although a bit controversial, is the very definition of dynamic. He is very adaptive in his style of music; changing it from one genre to another seamlessly. A person wh...
A multi-award-winning performer, Shakira has won several Grammy Awards, several Billboard Music Awards, and has been voted by Billboard as the Top Female Latin Artist of the Decade in 2009. With over 125 million global record sales under her belt, Shakira is the second most popular Latin ...
It’s not easy at all knowing where all ofJay-Z’sfortune comes from. With a total of 1.3 billion dollars, he has become one of the great moguls in the industry. He was listed as the most successful artist of the 2000s by Billboard, has made cameos in some movies, and has an ex...
and musician with ties to the Charismatic Movement. Most churches and critics generally regard him as the face of the prosperity gospel. Before he converted to Christianity and became a preacher in 1962, he was a recording artist. His love of music has continued throughout his spiritual career...
In the early 2000s, Salma Hayek began producing and starring herself on the legendary artist Frida Kahlo. This work, filled with heart and passion, had a budget of 12 million dollars and grossed 56 million dollars. Frida received six Oscar nominations, including one for female lead Salma Hayek...
With his real names as Adewale Adebayo, BNaira was born and brought up in Lagos, Nigeria. He is also a successful Nigerian Hip-hop artist and makes money from record sales. He became popular in the Nigerian music scene after his hit song titled “Jasi”. This guy has a music recording...
Naira Marleyis another popular Yahoo boy in Nigeria. Azeez’s status as a Yahoo Boy was revealed after the EFCC arrested him and took him to their office for questioning.Although he still makes a huge chunk of his money frommusic promotionand album sales. ...