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

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 ...

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 ...

Fela’s influence stretches beyond Africa into distant lands. And artists from all over the world continue to draw inspiration from him. When Wizkid’s ‘Ojuelegba’ found its way to Drake, and a remix of ...

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.

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

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 ...

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

Nigerian-British afrobeat music artiste, Akintayo Abolaji Adeboyejo, otherwise known as ‘Tiyo Kay’ has dropped a new single titled: ‘Gbe’. He said it was a special song written while he was recovering ...

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 ...