Fela’s influence stretches beyond Africa into distant lands. And artists from all over the world continue to draw inspiration from him. When Wizkid’s ‘Ojuelegba’ found its way to Drake, and a remix of ...

ABUJA – A Nigerian Afrobeat star was arrested Monday after being accused of assaulting a police officer in the commercial hub of Lagos. Seun Kuti was detained at the Lagos State police headquarters ...

A Nigerian Afrobeat star was arrested Monday after being accused of assaulting a police officer in the commercial hub of Lagos. Seun Kuti was detained at the Lagos State police headquarters after ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Click here to read the full article on SPIN. “A self-centered way of life will bring all of us down in the end,” Made Kuti sighs ...

A Nigerian Afrobeat star facing trial on charges of assaulting a police officer will embark on a delayed concert tour after being released on bail, his manager said Wednesday. Seun Kuti, who was in ...

LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigerian drummer and composer Tony Allen, who worked closely with musician Fela Kuti as a pioneer of the Afrobeat genre, died in Paris aged 79, his manager said. The Afrobeat sound, ...