Afrobeat singer and bandleader Seun Kuti was a little offended when Miami New Times asked if it was hard taking over his famous father Fela Kuti’s band Egypt 80. “I think that is a story by the CIA to ...

Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra will finally be able to convey its soulful message off the dance floor. And it will celebrate with a party, naturally. Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra is one of the top local ...

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

Wales-based Nigerian Afrobeat artiste Don Gz has released a new single titled Oh My Days, a song that explores themes of love, vulnerability and emotional expression while remaining rooted in the ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 2Baba, Tiwa Savage, and Shatta Wale Most people confuse Afrobeat and Afrobeats but don’t know that the two are predominantly ...

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 ...

Beenie Man performs at Reggae Sumfest 2015 during International Night Two of Reggae Sumfest at the Catherine Hall Entertainment Centre in Montego Bay, St James, Jamaica. (Photo credit: Sistarazzi for ...

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.

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 ...

Tony Allen breaks down the five major drum patterns of Afrobeat in an unreleased clip from the recent documentary short Birth of Afrobeat. Production team Rest In Beats and director Opiyo Okeyo ...