Nigerian-born Afrobeat sensation, King Steve Benjamin (KSB), is poised to make a bold musical statement with the release of his much-anticipated new album titled “Chameleon,” scheduled to drop on May ...

A look into the music of Fela Kuti and the genre Afrobeat. Fela Kuti has inspired musicians from all over the world from Burna Boy and Beyoncé, to Miles Davis. Sound Field dives into the musical ...

Veteran juju musician, Wale Thompson, has said that teaching juju, afrobeat, and highlife in schools will help preserve Nigeria’s cultural heritage and give young musicians a strong foundation. In an ...

Music composer and vocal engineer, Ezra Onozutu, said his love for Afrobeat music is legendary. Enesi stated this, on his Instagram page @northboiOracle after he concluded a show at the Lagos beach.

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When Kapo released “Ohnana” in summer 2024, his only expectation was to “create music for a niche.” He didn’t hope for much, other ...

Fela’s influence stretches beyond Africa into distant lands. And artists from all over the world continue to draw inspiration from him. When Wizkid’s ‘Ojuelegba’ found its way to Drake, and a remix of ...

A couple of years ago, a record came out that sounded like a lost collaboration between James Brown and Fela Kuti. Bristling with off-kilter African horn harmonies and bubbling with tight syncopated ...

The living memory of the legendary Afrobeats icon, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, was awakened on Sunday evening at Afrika Shrine with a pulsating remembrance concert proudly sponsored by Regal Deluxe London ...

On a rainy Thursday night in July, a flood of people crowd the bar on the ground floor at Delmar. It’s after midnight and concertgoers have migrated from the Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre to the ...

UK-based singer, Rebecca Ward aka Becca Diamond, is making a bold entry into the Afrobeat music space, with aspirations to bridge cultural boundaries and redefine what it means to belong in the genre.

Allen is one of the most influential drummers of all time. Pioneering Afrobeat drummer Tony Allen has died in Paris at the age of 79. Allen is best known as Fela Kuti's drummer from 1968 to 1979, ...