Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 2Baba, Tiwa Savage, and Shatta Wale Most people confuse Afrobeat and Afrobeats but don’t know that the two are predominantly ...

AHEAD of this year’s edition of Felabration scheduled to hold between October 9 and October 15, 2017, the debate between Afrobeat created by the late Fela Anikulapo Kuti and Afrobeats which refers to ...

From Lagos to London to Los Angeles, a new style is taking dance clubs and music charts by storm. Chances are, you’re already familiar with the sound, even if you haven’t heard the name. Afrobeats, a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As America celebrates its independence, learn how the resounding rhythms of Afrobeats continue to connect Black people worldwide.

It was another Grammy Awards season and a growing list of African nominees. For African music enthusiasts, it is heartwarming that recognition is being accorded to practitioners in the Afrobeats space ...

In global pop culture, Africa is the new cool, and Nigeria happens to be the coolest kid in the family tree – courtesy of our contemporary music. In the words of Nigerian rapper, Reminisce, “they are ...

Let’s set the scene. You’re out with friends, or maybe by yourself, at a local nightclub or day party, and the DJ on set gives a shoutout to the “Carribeans” in the crowd. They say something like, ...

“Ouidah, Benin – September 1, 2012: Local men singing and playing drums and other instruments at small traditional village party. This event was a free performance for people who live in neighborhood.

Over the last decade, Afrobeats has made significant inroads in the global music industry, from invitations to conquer the biggest stages in the world to cross-cultural collaborations with Western ...

It has required the diligence and unalloyed creativity of performing artistes, music producers, show promoters, video directors, choreographers, disc jockeys, graphic artists, fashion stylists and ...