Yoruba music
Music of the Yoruba people of Nigeria
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| July 3 2025 | Announced as the first black African to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. |
| 2025 | Scheduled to perform the Lotus tour, demonstrating her ongoing musical evolution and live performance commitment. |
| 2025 | Davido planned the 5 Alive Tour, which is set to continue his tradition of live musical performances. |
| June 12 2025 | Featured alongside Bladee on Mechatok's 'Expressions on Your Face' from his debut studio album Wide Awake. |
| June 6 2025 | Released her sixth studio album 'Lotus'. |
| June 6 2025 | Rescheduled the release of her sixth studio album, Lotus, due to scheduling conflicts with a film. |
| May 14 2025 | Releases song 'MAKKA' with British rapper fakemink, produced by Mechatok. |
| 2025 | Collaborated with WizKid on single 'Gimme Dat' |
| 2025 | Released single 'All the Love', which peaked at chart position 10 |
| 2025 | Released single 'God Knows' from the album Thee Black Boltz, which peaked at #39 on the US AAA chart |
| April 18 2025 | Released the album Thee Black Boltz through Sub Pop Records |
| March 2025 | Featured on Playboi Carti's album 'Music' on the song 'TOXIC'. |
| February 26 2025 | Announced her sixth studio album, Lotus, initially scheduled for 9 May 2025. |
| February 26 2025 | Featured on British singer Craig David's single 'Commitment'. |
| 2025 | Became the first African woman to join a Major League Soccer (MLS) ownership group, specifically with San Diego FC. |
| 2025 | Tems received three nominations at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, including Best Global Music Album for 'Born in the Wild', Best R&B song for 'Burning', and Best African Music Performance for 'Love Me JeJe'. |
| 2025 | Davido is set to release his fifth studio album called '5ive'. |
| 2025 | Planned release of studio album 'Knife And Fork'. |
| 2025 | Featured in a Mountain Dew Super Bowl LIX commercial, singing a parody of his song 'Kiss From a Rose'. |
| February 14 2025 | Seal released a new song 'All I Know is Now', which was produced by Trevor Horn. |
| 2024 | Released album 'Mami Wata'. |
| 2024 | Provided vocals for the track 'World_train' on Bullion's album 'Affection' |
| 2024 | Nominated for Live Act category at the Music Industry Awards, showcasing her performance capabilities. |
| 2024 | Released an alternate version of 'Kiss from a Rose' as part of a deluxe 30th anniversary edition of the album Seal. |
| 2024 | Cast to star in the upcoming American Action Thriller film Children of Blood and Bone, directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, based on the novel of the same name. |
| 2024 | Won Best R&B Single at The Headies 2024 for 'Last Heartbreak Song' |
| 2024 | Won Outstanding Achievement in Live Performance at TurnTable Music Awards |
| 2024 | Provided voice acting for the animated series Strange Planet, demonstrating his versatility as a voice actor. |
| 2024 | Received three Grammy Award nominations: Best Global Music Album for 'Born in the Wild', Best R&B Song for 'Burning', and won Best African Music Performance for 'Love Me JeJe'. |
| 2024 | Released 'PINACOLADA' featuring Thisizlondon and 6LACK as a non-album single |
| 2024 | Tems received three nominations at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards including Best Global Music Album. |
| 2024 | Tems is set to release her studio album titled 'Born in the Wild'. |
| 2024 | Ayra Starr's track 'Jazzy's Song' peaked at number 24 on the charts. |
| 2024 | Ayra Starr embarked on The 21 Tour, performing across Africa, Europe, and North America, celebrating the themes of her album. |
| 2024 | Ayra Starr featured on Coldplay's song 'Good Feelings,' which peaked at number 17. |
| 2024 | Ayra Starr is nominated for Best New, Best Afrobeats, and Best Push at the MTV Europe Music Awards. |
| 2024 | Ayra Starr's song 'Rush' is nominated for Best African Music Performance at the Grammy Awards. |
| 2024 | Ayra Starr featured on AP Dhillon's song 'Bora Bora,' released as a non-album single. |
| 2024 | Ayra Starr is pending for International Artist of the Year at the MTN Liberia Music Awards. |
| 2024 | Ayra Starr's single 'Goodbye (Warm Up)' featuring Asake peaked at number 9 on the charts. |
| 2024 | Ayra Starr featured on Aya Nakamura's song 'Hypé,' to be released. |
| 2024 | The single 'Bad Vibes' featuring Seyi Vibez reached number 2 on the charts. |
| 2024 | "PINACOLADA" (with Thisizlondon and 6LACK) was released as part of the album The Year I Turned 21. |
| 2024 | Starr collaborated with Coldplay on the song 'Good Feelings' from their album 'Moon Music' and was a supporting act for the band's Music of the Spheres World Tour in Australia and New Zealand. |
| 2024 | Ayra Starr's song 'Sability' is pending for African Song of the Year at the 3Music Awards. |
| 2024 | The single 'Last Heartbreak Song' featuring Giveon peaked at number 14 on the charts. |
| 2024 | Ayra Starr's song 'Commas' peaked at number 2. |
| 2024 | At the 2024 Grammy Awards, Ayra Starr stunned audiences with her custom crystal bralette and miniskirt, designed by Janice Munenge, earning praise for her youthful and sultry style. |
| 2024 | Ayra Starr is pending for African Act of the Year at the 3Music Awards. |
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