Here's eight reasons to get out of the house and let live music cleanse your soul (or just have a relaxing night out). Hunter ...

Fela Kuti’s legacy plays out in music, in politics and even in food, with Nigerian restaurants paying homage to him on their menus.

London Afrobeat Collective are a tight-knit family of musicians from around the world, living in London and united by a love of afrobeat and a desire to take original music to new places. From Europe ...

People are drawn to Afrobeat music for two reasons, says saxophone player Leah Concialdi of the band ATOMGA: They are familiar with genre pioneer Fela Kuti and they enjoy Afrobeat's layered ...

By Moses Nosike Nigerian Afrobeat rising star, Flexzy Joe has released a gripping new single titled “ALMAJIRI” under Jehu ...

Tiwa Savage, the queen of afrobeats and Nigeria’s very own, recently dropped Celia —her first body of work to come out on Motown Records. The 13-track project, which she titled in tribute to ...

Chicago Afrobeat Project What Goes Up Self Produced, 2017 Chicago Afrobeat Project is the Windy City's answer to Antibalas. Both bands have forged gritty, multi-faceted musical blends with Afrobeat at ...

For music producer, Biodun-Kareem Emmanuel, better known as Unleash, music was never just background noise; it was destiny in melody form. His journey began with a simple yet life-changing gift from ...

So, if the big cat and friends are going out for a night of partying in Wakanda, it’s easy to imagine them winding down to Afrobeat but also South African Afro-pop and amapiano, an eclectic ...

Nigerian afrobeat multi-instrumentalist Omorinmade Anikulapo Kuti, known professionally as Made Kuti, has opened up about the ...

If your dream is to eat a burger every day this week, we say go for it. But there are some pretty chill cultural supplements to this week's noshing, too. Femi Kuti will bring Afrobeat grooves to ...

In Ghana, the '70s was a time of political repression, high inflation, and funky pop music. A young British emigre named John Collins formed the Bokoor Band with locals in 1971. The Bokoor Beats ...