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 & ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 2Baba, Tiwa Savage, and Shatta Wale Most people confuse Afrobeat and Afrobeats but don’t know that the two are predominantly ...

Back in the day, when Fela Kuti invented Afrobeat—and yes, unlike practically every other music to emerge in the 20th century, Afrobeat was indeed the creation of one person—the music served two ...

Seeing big bands in small rooms has got to be one of the best experiences for a fan. By “big,” I don’t necessarily mean famous — I mean bands with enough members to field a softball team, squeezed ...

At just 24 years old, Stylez Music (born Precious Aiwansedo) is emerging as one of Nigeria’s most promising young talents, a rapper, singer, and gifted composer whose sound is deeply rooted in the ...

Older genres classed in the World Music category and headlined by Angélique Kidjo continue to inspire newer genres, Afrobeats and Amapiano. Here are 25 standout tunes of 2023. 1. Tyler ICU & Tumelo.za ...

This year, we celebrate the stellar achievements of these extraordinary talents who are reshaping the Afrobeat landscape with their unique sounds and fresh perspectives. As 2024 unfolds, the Afrobeat ...

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 ...

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Burna Boy, Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer. Afrobeats has dominated global dance music for the last decade or so. Many of us will remember how acts like P-Square of Nigeria colonised ...

Was Afrobeat Shaped by a Black American Woman? *A spirited debate has resurfaced online over the role of Sandra Izsadore, a Black American woman from Los Angeles, in shaping Afrobeat—the iconic genre ...