With his new album, Mádé Kútì, grandson of Nigerian Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kútì, asks listeners to go deep: How can you be a ...

Son of Femi Kuti and grandson of Afrobeat progenitor Fela Kuti, Mádé Kuti has unveiled an inventive new album, 'Chapter 1: ...

If you’re looking for a night of music that moves both your feet and your soul, you’ll want to be at HudCo on Saturday, August 2, when Armo takes the […] ...

Album Review London Afrobeat Collective: Esengo. by Chris May February 17, 2024. Back in the day, when Fela Kuti invented Afrobeat--and yes, unlike practically every other music to emerge in the 20th ...

Former New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli attended the Afrobeat Fest in Newark, receiving a warm reception as he joined in the celebration of ...

Following up on his GRAMMY-nominated debut For(e)ward, Mádé Kuti has dove deep into modern afrobeat sounds, raising the bar ...

Vintage Highlife and Afrobeat on 'Bokoor Beats' In Ghana, the '70s was a time of political repression, high inflation, and funky pop music. A young British emigre named John Collins formed the ...

It would be hard if not impossible to compile an Afrobeat Top Ten which was not wholly made up of Fela Anikulapo Kuti albums. Such was Kuti's centrality in the creation and development of Afrobeat, ...

Tiwa Savage, the queen of afrobeats and Nigeria’s very own, recently dropped Celia—her first body of work to come out on Motown Records.. The 13-track project, which she titled in tribute to ...

By Tunde Oso Keneth Ahunanya, known in the music world as Ken D, has solidified his place as one of Afrobeat’s most promising ...

Afrobeat is no longer just a Nigerian or African genre—it’s a global phenomenon. With its infectious rhythms, vibrant beats, and universal appeal, Afrobeat has captured the hearts and dance ...

“Do you believe in retribution,” he asks on “Wait And See”. What might have been an invitation to fight from his elders here becomes a philosophic enquiry, one that soon yields to a delightful tenor ...