Here are five highlights from the 2026 Black Women in Music event, which honored Chaka Khan, Kelly Rowland, choreographer ...

The world’s music pulse is changing, and its heartbeat is African. Once considered niche, African genres like Afrobeats and Amapiano have taken over global playlists. What’s exciting is that this ...

Chaka Khan and Kelly Rowland are among the women honoured at the second annual Black Women in Music dinner. The event in Los ...

The "Supa Dupa Fly" hitmaker who was honored at the 2018 ESSENCE Black Women in Music event tell us why she cried on stage (and almost lost a lash!). Subscribe to ESSENCE – ...

Connie, the woman of the hour, shimmered in a rose gold and silver sequin shift dress that hit just above the knee. The iridescent texture was a perfect reflection of the night’s celebratory tone. She ...

Glamour and talent collided at the 2026 Black Women in Music Dinner, where Tina Knowles, Kelly Rowland, Chaka Khan, and other ...

In 2025, Black women in music aren’t just setting beauty trends—they’re reshaping the narrative entirely. Whether opera singers, rappers, or genre-blurring innovators, today’s artists are carrying on ...

Women have fought for their freedoms and expressions. And this has created a huge inflow of women into the creative arts. The role of women in the Nigerian music industry has always been seen in terms ...

Black music is the foundation of so much of what we hear, feel, and move to in modern music. It’s more than a sound — it’s a force that has shaped culture, built community and told the stories that ...

The whitewashing of electronic music is a well-documented issue, and PinkPantheress has spoken out on how bias has affected her own career during a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter.

Duke Ellington rejected it, Charles Mingus was ambivalent about it, and Wynton Marsalis is okay with it. For many African American musicians the word “jazz” is a double-edged term, sometimes ...