But Fela Kuti and his music were a revelation to the seasoned veteran. "It was like lightning," he says. "I thought, 'Why haven’t I heard this before? How did this escape me?!'" Afrobeat has elements ...

Memories of afrobeat king,Fela Anikunlapo-Kuti will reverbrate in the United States this November as the maiden edition of the annual Afrobeat summit holds from Friday, November 2, 2018 till Sunday, ...

The world can rest a little easier now that its long­est winded saxophonist is no longer Kenny G. The record for longest sustained note was broken a year ago by Femi Kuti — eldest son of Afrobeat ...

It’s been a little over two years since Varsity Theatre opened its doors at 3165 Bailey Avenue. The re-opening of the theatre has given the East Side a gem of a venue, that hosts everything from ...

Afrobeat artiste, Seun Kuti is currently disturbed following what he describes as ‘the commercialization of Afrobeat’ genre by the emerging Nigerian musicians. Senu, who’s known for being outspoken ...

Aaron Feder grew up 25 miles outside of Chicago in the suburb of Highland Park, Illinois, where he was raised, according to him, culturally Jewish because of the community. So how in the world did ...

Two of world's hottest dance music genre under one roof! Grab tickets now: http://bit.ly/june1_sf At a time when so much seems to divide us, we look to music from ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Lisa Kocay covers electronic dance music. South African producer Muzi has captured the attention of critically-acclaimed artists, ...

Doha: Chart-topping Afrobeat superstar, singer, songwriter and record producer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, will be performing live in Qatar on December 6. The event will take place at ...

Femi Kuti est un artiste qu’on ne présente plus : fils de Fela inventeur de l’afrobeat, chez les Kuti la tradition musicale se transmet de père en fils et il en va de même pour le talent.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Reporting on Africa, its diaspora, and hip-hop's class acts today. Following in the footsteps of his legendary grandfather Fela ...