Ghanaian highlife musician Aka Blay has stirred conversation in the music space after stating that Nigerians are the true ...

Most people confuse Afrobeat and Afrobeats but don’t know that the two are predominantly distinct in sound and genre. Music historians have traced origin sounds of Afrobeat in Ghana and Nigeria as ...

Borrowing from jazz and African rhythms, he forged a singular style that helped define music in his native Ghana — and West ...

Yannis Philippakis was one of the last musicians to record with the late drummer and Afrobeat pioneer Tony Allen. Their collaboration was released as the five-song EP Lagos Paris London under Yannis & ...

Ghanaian afro-fusion and hip-hop talent Lesdo is back with a brand new single titled “Daddy,” featuring rising act Vondee and ...

Nigeria's Femi Kuti is not just another hot bandleader. He is also an outspoken African social critic who uses music as his weapon--just as his famous father did. Femi Kuti is a son of the legendary ...

Afro B is one of the leaders in the Afrowave movement around the world. The UK native is on a mission to educate while simultaneously spreading the rhythm. Afro B is no stranger to the entertainment ...

Afrobeats sounds and influences have risen in popularity in the United States, progressively dominating the country’s airwaves over the last several years. According to Jazzhistorytree, Afrobeat ...

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 ...

The Philharmonie de Paris is devoting an exhibition to the king of Afrobeat. Produced in close collaboration with his immediate friends and family, it fervently conveys the Nigerian musician’s sense ...

They haven’t got a commune yet or anything like that, but if the Richmond Afrobeat Movement ever stabilizes its membership, it might want to start looking for a big place somewhere. Preferably with a ...