The number that might surprise you isn’t the platinum certification itself, it’s that the song hit number one in eight countries back in 1992 and is still racking up enough streams and digital sales in 2026 to clear the 600,000-unit threshold the BPI requires for platinum status in the UK.
The Afrobeats pipeline is not slowing down, and this week’s New Music Friday drop is proof that Nigerian artists are keeping the momentum going deep into the year.
Beres Hammond just put Atlanta on notice, and he’s not coming alone. The reggae veteran announced via Instagram that he’ll be hitting Gas South Arena on August 16, and he’s bringing Kes the Band along for what he’s calling “a night of Caribbean joy.”
J. Cole opened The Fall-Off World Tour not with a flashy gimmick or a celebrity cameo, but with a fan getting the mic.
Shaneil Muir is clearly building anticipation for something, and the clues are right there on her Instagram.
Naomi Cowan is wasting no time making the most of her JUNO win. The reggae and dancehall artist just announced her first run of Canadian shows since taking home the award, and she’s framing it exactly the way you’d expect.
The record Jay-Z set on Friday night at Yankee Stadium? He broke it himself the very next day.
Shenseea just walked into a chart she had never appeared on before and went straight to the top.
Some artists write songs.
BLKZEN builds universes.
BLKZEN
Afro-Guyanese producer, songwriter, vocalist and engineer BLKZEN announces his arrival with Feevah, a daring debut EP that refuses to acknowledge genre boundaries.
Three weeks after its release, Zen’s heartfelt breakup anthem Over You is proving that authentic storytelling still cuts through the noise.