Tag: AFROBEAT
Death and the legacy of Fela Kuti
By Toni Kan
Death,
many people say, can be the biggest career move and for proof they point to
Michael Jackson who was mired in debt at...
I’m not keen on international music market – Davido
Awarding-winning pop star, Davido, has revealed he is not into the music business to break into the international music market.
The 25-year-old is among few...
Europe is much more ready for Afrobeat – Tiwa Savage
Mavin Records music act, Tiwa Savage, says Europe is more ready for the Afrobeats genre of music.
In an interview with Beats 1 radio on...
MTV Base joins afrobeat vs afrobeats debate
Twenty-four-hour urban music hub, MTV Base, has joined the debate on the difference between afrobeat and afrobeats.
Africa’s music has continued to gain prominence in...
Seun Kuti laughs off Wizkid’s comparison to Fela
Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, has laughed off the comparison of pop star, Wizkid, to his late father, Fela Anikulapo Kuti.
Some fans of the ‘Ojuelegba’...
#FelaRemembrance: Family, fans remember Fela 20 years after death
Afrobeat creator, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, died on August 2, 1997 from complications related to AIDS.
Arguably the biggest musician that ever came out of Nigeria,...
BANTU releases third studio album, Agberos International
Afrobeat group, BANTU, on Friday released its third studio album titled Agberos International.
The worldwide digital release comes 13 years after the group’s second...
Yinka Akanbi embarks on musical journey with debut album
Ajo takes you on a musical journey and it is a journey that goes all the way from Nigeria, as Yinka Akanbi sings “to...
Beginner’s guide to Fela on 78th posthumous birthday
Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti would have been 78 on Saturday if he had been alive.
The life and time of the iconoclast is however...
Medical student turned singer, Miebim Dappa, talks Afrobeat, women and drugs
Since going into music professionally in 2013, Miebim Dappa, a medical student at CATS College, Canterbury, United Kingdom, has not looked back.
The 17 year-old...