American rap mogul and Maybach Music Group (MMG) boss, Rick Ross, has expressed admiration for Nigerian music legends, naming ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fela Kuti live at The Academy, Brixton, London 1983. (© Redferns - David Corio) After a lifetime of clashes with successive powers ...

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — "FELA LIVES," reads the Gothic-lettered tattoo on the back of one of the sons of the legendary Afrobeat singer from Nigeria. Fela Anikulapo-Kuti died 15 years ago but his name ...

March 5, 2026. — 1win Nigeria set the Guinness World Record for the Most Massive Afrobeat Dance, creating a moment that ...

But Fela Kuti will be the first African to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award, albeit posthumously. The award was first presented in 1963 to American singer and actor Bing Crosby.

Get ready to feel the beat! Mastercard is taking over your playlist with its Afrobeat Sonic Anthem, blending the brand’s signature sound with the electrifying energy of Nigeria’s Afrobeat culture.

In a music landscape crowded with noise, Eazie Boi is making a statement. Born Raymond Isreal in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, he’s not interested in vague poeticism. His latest single, “Normally,” ...

Nigeria’s Afrobeat singer, Harrysong has sparked reactions following his reported <a href="https://www.graphic.com.gh/entertainment/showbiz-news/nigerian-musician ...

Sat comfortably in a large chair at the New Afrika Shrine, his family's legendary Nigerian music venue, Femi Kuti was surrounded by history. The concert hall is an homage to his father Fela Kuti's ...

When Nigerian Afrobeat took over Kenyan nightlife, local artists and promoters were relegated to the fringes. The monthly gig that birthed a mega annual concert became a nightmare for their businesses ...