Asake’s music blends Lagos street energy with modern Afrobeats flair for new listeners. Discover the albums and songs that ...

Thirty years after his death, Nigerian Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti is set to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s Grammys. He’ll be the first African to achieve the honour since the award ...

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 ...

Long crowned by his legion of fans as the king of Afrobeat, the late Fela Kuti is finally being recognised by the global ...

Nigeria’s Afrobeat king Fela Kuti will this weekend be posthumously recognised by the Grammys with a Lifetime Achievement ...

Nigerian female Afrobeat stars are gaining more prominence on the international music scene than in their home country, data analysed ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Nigeria’s Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti will be posthumously honored this weekend with a Grammys Lifetime Achievement Award, ...

The "King of Afrobeat", "Black President", activist and legendary musician Fela Kuti has returned to his hometown and Nigeria's cultural capital Lagos through a landmark exhibition that celebrates his ...

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Veteran musician Wale Thompson argues for Nigerian music education, stating that teaching juju and afrobeat in schools will ...