Jibola Fagbamiye and Conor McCreery use magical realism and Afro-futurist symbolism to reimagine the life of the legendary ...

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — "FELA LIVES," reads the Gothic-lettered tattoo on the back of one of the sons of the legendary Afrobeat singer from Nigeria. Fela Anikulapo-Kuti died 15 years ago but his name ...

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 ...

Get ready to feel the beat! Mastercard is taking over your playlist with its Afrobeat Sonic Anthem, blending the brand’s signature sound with the electrifying energy of Nigeria’s Afrobeat culture.

Sat comfortably in a large chair at the New Afrika Shrine, his family's legendary Nigerian music venue, Femi Kuti was surrounded by history. The concert hall is an homage to his father Fela Kuti's ...

When Nigerian Afrobeat took over Kenyan nightlife, local artists and promoters were relegated to the fringes. The monthly gig that birthed a mega annual concert became a nightmare for their businesses ...

Nigerian-British afrobeat music artiste, Akintayo Abolaji Adeboyejo, otherwise known as ‘Tiyo Kay’ has dropped a new single titled: ‘Gbe’. He said it was a special song written while he was recovering ...

FILE- Seun Kuti, son of Afrobeat music legend Fela Kuti, performs during the Lagos Jazz series music festival at Muri Okunola Park in Lagos, Nigeria, on Nov. 29, 2013. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba, File) A ...