The incident occurred Saturday (Dec. 20) at Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi, Kenya, where a 20-year-old woman, identified ...

The silence was never loud, but it was heavy. For decades the world danced to rhythms born in a cramped Lagos rehearsal space ...

Fela Kuti’s youngest son and Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti, has told his nephew, Mádé Kuti, to stop calling him “uncle” and ...

The KALW Music Team shared what they loved about their favorite live shows in Bay Area. Venues include The Warfield, The ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Byron Armstrong is a Toronto-based, CEMA award-winning journalist. Jibola Fagbamiye (left) signing copies of the graphic novel at ...

Talented Afrobeat singer and multi-instrumentalist, Omorinmade Kuti aka Made Kuti, is billed to thrill as over 500 African film practitioners across the African continent and diaspora have confirmed ...

The grandson of the pioneer of Afrobeat Fela Kuti, and the son of African musical royalty Femi Kuti, has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how he is carrying on the family tradition. Mádé Kuti is now ...

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

Lagos came alive last Sunday night as Fela Kuti: Afrobeat Rebellion exhibition opened at the Ecobank Pan African Centre, a historic moment marking the acclaimed exhibition’s longawaited return to ...

Additional reporting and research from John Kennedy. Sometimes serendipity looks just like an empty bank account. At least it did for Fela Kuti. Following a series of self-funded U.S. shows with his ...

For the next three months, a multi-layer exhibition that offers a rich, immersive experience, showcasing rare archival items, never-before-seen photos, Fela’s actual stage clothes, and vibrant ...