PUTNEY — Next Stage Arts presents a double bill of genre-defying rhythms and vibrant soundscapes with Armo and JMMR (Jordan McLean’s Musical Resistance) as part of the Bandwagon Summer Series ...

Afrobeat’s rise is not accidental. It is the result of decades of artistic rebellion, political commentary, and cultural pride passed down from Fela Kuti’s pioneering days.

By Tunde Oso Keneth Ahunanya, known in the music world as Ken D, has solidified his place as one of Afrobeat’s most promising ...

Feeling upbeat about new label, album, instrumental group the Budos Band brings its high octane groove to Variety Playhouse on Thursday.

Hire a boat to Tarkwa Bay Beach, shop at markets selling art and tailored clothes, and head to the New Afrika Shrine for a celebration of Fela Kuti’s music.

Afrobeat Charles de Ledesma tells us about Afrobeat, the latest music trend in dance clubs in London. Afrobeat originated in Lagos, Nigeria in the late 1960s. It borrows heavily from American jazz ...

Former New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli attended the Afrobeat Fest in Newark, receiving a warm reception ...

Bright Excel, professionally known as Eeflat, is emerging as a powerful new voice in Afrobeat—carrying the spirit of Ajegunle and the global sound of Africa into the future.Born in Akwa Ibom and ...

Being in the crowd means feeling the music — dancing, singing, and soaking in every moment. But backstage? That’s where the ...

Tony Allen breaks down the five major drum patterns of Afrobeat in an unreleased clip from the recent documentary short Birth of Afrobeat.. Production team Rest In Beats and director Opiyo Okeyo ...