Popular Nigerian singer Burna Boy has apologized for his past remarks about Afrobeats music.He had previously said that “90 percent of Afrobeats songs lack substance,” which upset many fans, artists, ...

Mocantaa, born Jack Lisa Blessing, is rapidly becoming a prominent name in the Nigerian Afrobeat and pop scene. Professionally known as Mocantaa Starlight, and also called Sexy Lekpa, Lisa Blessing's ...

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

Musician Femi Kuti talks about a few stand-out songs from his latest album, "Journey Through Life." ...

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.

You can hear remnants of Afrobeat icon Fela Kuti’s innovation and defiance in songs like “Message in a Hammer” from his expansive 2022 debut album Some Nights I Dream of Doors, which he ...

Mastercard Launches Afrobeat and Amapiano Sonic Anthems to Deepen Cultural Connection across Africa ...

Was Afrobeat Shaped by a Black American Woman? *A spirited debate has resurfaced online over the role of Sandra Izsadore, a Black American woman from Los Angeles, in shaping Afrobeat—the iconic ...