One of my biggest regrets in life is how late I discovered so much music that became immediately influential to me. While I grew up in a house where music was constantly present, there were various ...
Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. On returning to the role of Fela, Duain Richmond says, “The story of Fela Kuti is ...
The "King of Afrobeat", "Black President", activist and legendary musician Fela Kuti has returned to his hometown and Nigeria's cultural capital Lagos through a landmark exhibition that celebrates his ...
The unmistakable energy of the late Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, came alive on Sunday, October 12, 2025, at the Ecobank Pan African Centre, Victoria Island, where Lagos’ creative community, ...
WME has signed the Estate of Nigerian bandleader, composer, political activist and Afrobeat creator Fela Kuti for management worldwide under its WME Legends division. WME’s Legends division focuses on ...
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 ...
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 ...