Cher, Whitney Houston, and Paul Simon, were among the legends up for the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award 2026. Special Merits Awards 2026: The Recording Academy has officially announced its Special ...

Christmas in Ghana has always been defined by music, and as culture and technology evolve, so does the sound of the season. What began with choir-led carols and hymn-based celebrations has grown into ...

Regarded as one of Africa’s most influential artists and the godfather of the Afrobeat genre, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti was a revolutionary act whose work shaped a generation of people. His music was a tool ...

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LAGOS, Nov 11 (Reuters) - An exhibition celebrating the life and legacy of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti has opened in Lagos in Nigeria, marking the African debut of an event first developed by the ...

Following the success of his earlier releases “Omo Yoruba” and “Get Inside,” Froshdada continues to prove his versatility and growth as an artist. Both records earned him recognition among emerging ...

Simply sign up to the Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. In February 1978, the Nigerian Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti got married. It was an unconventional ceremony, with 27 brides ...

A exhibition honouring the legacy of the originator of Afrobeat music, Fela Aníkúlápó Kuti, has opened in Hull. The Underground Spiritual Game, at the Wilberforce House Museum until 2 November, looks ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Reporting on Africa, its diaspora, and hip-hop's class acts today. Following in the footsteps of his legendary grandfather Fela ...

Young Nigerian and German musicians joined forces at Beethovenfest for this year's DW Campus Project — making music and memories to last a lifetime. When young musicians from Nigeria and Germany took ...

The White Space Creative Foundation has unveiled the Fela Rebellion Exhibition in Lagos, showcasing the Afrobeat icon, Fela Kuti’s genealogy, lifestyle, legacy, and enduring influence. The Fela ...

The "Afrobeat Rebellion" exhibition, organised by the French Embassy and the Kuti family, builds on one held in Paris in 2022 and coincides with the launch of the week-long "Felabration" festival that ...