Thirty years after his death, Nigerian Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti is set to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at this ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

The "King of Afrobeat", "Black President", activist and legendary musician Fela Kuti has returned to his hometown and Nigeria's cultural capital Lagos through a landmark exhibition that celebrates his ...

House music has been a popular sound over the past week, as two of the biggest artists, Drake and Beyoncé, have released music that resembles the sound. Beyoncé recently released her song titled ...

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 ...

Irresistibly contagious rhythms, horns, beats and vocals are on tap at The Broad Stage, Feb. 21 for one night only, as the large band Antibalas and the incredible vocalists of Zap Mama led by ...

Seun Kuti, the youngest son of Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti, continues his father’s groundbreaking legacy while shaping his own distinctive path in the world of music. Kuti has spent much of his life ...

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 ...

In a town that has been identified as a music hub for decades, it's almost unthinkable that there might be underrepresented genres in the Athens scene, but some local venues and promoters have taken ...

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 ...