The people loved seeing an Englishman in Africa 70. They couldn’t believe it at first. Oyinbo (white man) drummer! They would come and press money on my forehead. It was a mark of approval. It would ...
Hailing from Africa in the '70s and christened by Fela Kuti, the infectious sound of Afrobeat combines elements of jazz, funk and traditional Nigerian music. The likes of Talking Heads, TV On The ...
Seeing big bands in small rooms has got to be one of the best experiences for a fan. By “big,” I don’t necessarily mean famous — I mean bands with enough members to field a softball team, squeezed ...
From a Canadian Embassy partnership in Lagos to stages in New York, Atlanta, Winnipeg, and Toronto, the Afrobeat pioneer is building a diplomatic cultural movement that governments are taking ...
CARBONDALE – A blend of Malian, West African and American “Dirty South” music will fill the air in Sopris Park Sunday.The Carbondale Summer of Music free concert series continues with African rhythm ...
BRATTLEBORO — A New York City band with heavy hitters from the Afrobeat scene is performing at the next Bandwagon Summer Series show. "We're taking a left where Afrobeat and soul and Afro Caribbean ...