In a town that has been identified as a music hub for decades, it's almost unthinkable that there might be underrepresented genres in the Athens scene, but some local venues and promoters have taken ...

The Redstone Room in Davenport is not typically known as a dance club, but it likely will be hopping next Thursday with the return of Chicago Afrobeat Project. According to the group's Web site, ...

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 ...

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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 ...

A groundbreaking moment for Afrobeat music in the United States is set to arrive on September 1st. The first-ever Afrobeat radio station in the country, Wahala FM, is launching in Baltimore, Maryland, ...

American singer Cadence 808 is going against the grain by pursuing Afrobeat music which originated from West Africa. Often times, we hear of African musicians seeking to do music with a Western touch.

Feder told me that Paul Simon’s 1986 album Graceland provided an important early touchstone for African music. Moving beyond the South African styles represented on Graceland, Feder took an interest ...