Nigerian-born afrobeat and pop artiste, Samuel Bassey Ekwa, better known as Kokcii, has announced the release of his new extended play (EP) titled “Kokcii Is the Vibe.” The US based singer says the ...

Regarded as one of Africa’s most influential artists and the godfather of the Afrobeat genre, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti was a revolutionary act whose work shaped a generation of people. His music was a tool ...

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LAGOS, Nov 11 (Reuters) - An exhibition celebrating the life and legacy of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti has opened in Lagos in Nigeria, marking the African debut of an event first developed by the ...

Too often, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti’s legacy is reduced to simplistic caricatures and soundbites, this exhibition aims to reposition Fela as a public intellectual The Afrobeat Rebellion exhibition, ...

Simply sign up to the Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. In February 1978, the Nigerian Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti got married. It was an unconventional ceremony, with 27 brides ...

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 ...

Young Nigerian and German musicians joined forces at Beethovenfest for this year's DW Campus Project — making music and memories to last a lifetime. When young musicians from Nigeria and Germany took ...

The White Space Creative Foundation has unveiled the Fela Rebellion Exhibition in Lagos, showcasing the Afrobeat icon, Fela Kuti’s genealogy, lifestyle, legacy, and enduring influence. The Fela ...

The "Afrobeat Rebellion" exhibition, organised by the French Embassy and the Kuti family, builds on one held in Paris in 2022 and coincides with the launch of the week-long "Felabration" festival that ...

27 years after his death, Fela returns to Lagos through the Afrobeat Rebellion exhibition, an artistic tribute to his life and legacy. Ten exhibition rooms, weekly live programs, workshops, film ...

Famous Nigerian musician, Wizkid has declared himself the number one Afrobeat artiste in Nigeria. The singer made the bold declaration amid the ongoing controversy about Nigeria’s “Top 3” singer.