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 ...

Perhaps the only thing more convoluted than Mifune's unique style of music is actually how to pronounce the local octet's band name. "We had a couple of people say it right, but after being together ...

To rock the world takes only a couple of pedals and a power chord; to make it skip and swing takes the skill and talent to straddle an entire continent. It takes a talent like that of Tony Allen, who ...

The 16-headed, 32-armed musical beast known as Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra is throwing a party to celebrate the release of their latest record, Laugh To Keep From Crying. PAO formed around 2010 but ...

Drummer Tony Allen has died at age 79. He is widely hailed as one of the founders of Afrobeat alongside his longtime musical partner Fela Kuti, with whom he played for 15 years. Allen died Wednesday ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Santiago, Chile-based band Newen Afrobeat’s songs are infused with themes to do with ecology, indigenous and women’s rights, and cultural ...

Singer CKay has spoken out against colleagues who initially mocked his unique sound, ’emo-afrobeat’ only to adopt similar styles later. CKay, known for his hit song “Love Nwantiti,” claimed to have ...

Afrobeat singer Feli Luna has debunked suggestions the market will not accept her Afrobeat music. According to her, Ghanaians will appreciate her dexterity in music because they are receptive and ...