An exhibition celebrating the life and legacy of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti has opened in Lagos in Nigeria, marking the ...

In the 20th century, Africa produced several significant political figures. Influential leaders, like Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana, Julius Nyerere of Tanzania, and Nelson Mandela of South Africa, were among ...

Like, really change the world?” Abumrad, one of our most distinctive podcast-makers, is a natural guide to Fela Kuti’s story. On “Radiolab,” the public-radio science show that Abumrad founded, ...

Fela Kuti and his influential Afrobeat sound are frequently discussed on Twitter, even more so when considering the fame of current Nigerian stars like WizKid, Tems, Davido, and Burna Boy expanding ...

Tony Allen, famous for his work as Fela’s drummer, has died in Paris, according to Rolling Stone. He was born in 1940, and there has not been any word on the cause of death. Tony Allen was the engine ...

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 ...

During his lifetime, Nigerian musician and political activist Fela Anikilopa Kuti, who died on Aug. 2, 1997, was a human force of nature who redefined Africa’s music scene. Sign up for our Daily ...

It's impossible to neatly sum up Fela Kuti's chaotic life, but a record company bio for a disc of the Afrobeat icon tried: "Fela's life as musician, political activist, rebel, and notorious free ...

Afrobeat traces its origin to 1920s Ghana, when traditional West African styles came together with jazz and other genres to create a new form of rhythmic and vocal expression. Identifiable for its ...

More than 20 years after his death, and a funeral that attracted a million mourners (police claimed there were no crimes committed in Lagos over its three days) Afrobeat continues to pull dancers onto ...

Four new books offer readers a rich volume of cartoons with “Far Side”-level wit, but also go deep on a diverse array of real-life figures, from Afrobeat megastar Fela to the infamous Mitford sisters ...

EXCLUSIVE: President Barack Obama said earlier today that the U.S. was in a “political crisis of the sort that we haven’t seen before”. The former Commander-in-Chief is also focusing on political ...