Afrobeat’s rise is not accidental. It is the result of decades of artistic rebellion, political commentary, and cultural pride passed down from Fela Kuti’s pioneering days.

PUTNEY — Next Stage Arts presents a double bill of genre-defying rhythms and vibrant soundscapes with Armo and JMMR (Jordan McLean’s Musical Resistance) as part of the Bandwagon Summer Series ...

By Tunde Oso Keneth Ahunanya, known in the music world as Ken D, has solidified his place as one of Afrobeat’s most promising ...

Feeling upbeat about new label, album, instrumental group the Budos Band brings its high octane groove to Variety Playhouse on Thursday.

If you’re looking for a night of music that moves both your feet and your soul, you’ll want to be at HudCo on Saturday, ...

Hire a boat to Tarkwa Bay Beach, shop at markets selling art and tailored clothes, and head to the New Afrika Shrine for a celebration of Fela Kuti’s music.

Bright Excel, professionally known as Eeflat, is emerging as a powerful new voice in Afrobeat—carrying the spirit of Ajegunle and the global sound of Africa into the future.Born in Akwa Ibom and ...

Afrobeat Charles de Ledesma tells us about Afrobeat, the latest music trend in dance clubs in London. Afrobeat originated in Lagos, Nigeria in the late 1960s. It borrows heavily from American jazz ...

Former New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli attended the Afrobeat Fest in Newark, receiving a warm reception ...

Being in the crowd means feeling the music — dancing, singing, and soaking in every moment. But backstage? That’s where the ...

Afrobeat has elements of many different types of music that had spoken to him through the years, from jazz, funk and soul to traditional African music. "But it all just came together with the ...