As African music grows in global stature, many of the continent’s female artists are also rising to the highest levels of an industry that has for so long been dominated by their male counterparts. This month has witnessed a wave of new albums by the continent’s brightest songstresses who include two Nigerian singer-songwriters who have earned extraordinary success in the last few years and a Kenyan performer who gives a modern twist to the rich musical heritage that influenced her own career path.
