‘Chop And Run’: A more laid-back offering than the album’s opener, drawing upon influences of the Caribbean, Kuti delivers a stark account of the state of modern-day Nigeria, including talk of his ...

Afrobeat singer Femi Kuti has disputed claims that Tony Allen co-pioneered Afrobeats with his father Fela Kuti. According to Femi, in a video, Fela was a multi-instrumentalist and composer who created ...

I’m off the ‘market’, Mayorkun opens up on relationship status, Afrobeat singer Mayorkun has hinted at marriage, revealing he’s off the singles market. In a recent interview on Arise TV, he disclosed ...

Femi Kuti, a multiple Grammy-nominated artist and son of late Afrobeats’ pioneer, Fela Kuti, has refuted the claims that the ...

The newest album from Afrobeat legend Femi Kuti, Journey Through Life, finds the 62-year-old examining his past while ...

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Charles Onyekachi Onyeabor, born in Enugu, Nigeria, is the eldest son of the legendary electro-funk musician William Onyeabor ...

Listen to an imagined set list for a supernatural juke joint featuring Albert King, Outkast, Cécile McLorin Salvant and more.

Square, has attributed the group’s split to fans. According to him, the constant comparisons between him and his brother Paul fueled tension and ego issues. The twins initially broke up in 2017 after ...

Sat comfortably in a large chair at the New Afrika Shrine, his family's legendary Nigerian music venue, Femi Kuti was ...