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Son of Femi Kuti and grandson of Afrobeat progenitor Fela Kuti, Mádé Kuti has unveiled an inventive new album, 'Chapter 1: ...
With his new album, Mádé Kútì, grandson of Nigerian Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kútì, asks listeners to go deep: How can you be a better version of yourself?
Following up on his GRAMMY-nominated debut For(e)ward, Mádé Kuti has dove deep into modern afrobeat sounds, raising the bar ...
Nigerian Afrobeat sensation Ayodeji Balogun, also known as Wizkid, has made history by reaching a milestone of 9 Billion streams on Spotify.This new milestone has made Wizkid the first African artist ...
Afrobeat Charles de Ledesma tells us about Afrobeat, the latest music trend in dance clubs in London. Afrobeat originated in Lagos, Nigeria in the late 1960s. It borrows heavily from American jazz ...
If you’re looking for a night of music that moves both your feet and your soul, you’ll want to be at HudCo on Saturday, ...
Afrobeat artist Femi Kuti discusses his new album, "Journey Through Life." Musician Femi Kuti talks about a few stand-out songs from his latest album, "Journey Through Life." ...
Learn how to create authentic Afrobeat instrumentals from scratch in FL Studio, inspired by the signature sounds of Rema, ...
Afrobeat has elements of many different types of music that had spoken to him through the years, from jazz, funk and soul to traditional African music. "But it all just came together with the ...
APHRODESIA07_268_KW.JPG On Friday night 12/22/07 in San Francisco, Ca Aphrodesia, an upcoming San Francisco Afrobeat band including (L to R) Liz Larson (trombone), Henry Hung (trumpet) Sylvain ...
Tony Allen: The veteran Afrobeat drummer is shaking his sticks as hard and as brilliantly as ever The musician is back with a nationwide tour, a new album and a fresh collaboration with Damon Albarn ...
People are drawn to Afrobeat music for two reasons, says Saxophone player Leah Concialdi of the band ATOMGA: They are familiar with the genre’s founder Fela Kuti or enjoy its layered, energetic ...