Nigerian music executive ID Cabasa has spoken up about the current state of Afrobeats, claiming that it is losing its identity.While speaking on Rubbin Minds on Sunday, Cabasa stated that Nigerian ...

International artist Mr. Chichi is quickly making a name for himself with his electrifying fusion of Afrobeat rhythms and ...

Sandra Izsadore influenced Afrobeat icon Fela Kuti during his 1969 U.S. visit. While not its creator, her impact on the genre is undeniable.

He wasn’t always so self-assured. When Obongjayar first started posting music to SoundCloud, he was making “terrible American rap,” he says, trying to be someone he was not. “If you grew up in Nigeria ...

Earlier this month, Beéle released his debut studio album Borondo (5020 Records), home to 26 tracks, including “Dios Me Oyó” ...

GONYEA: The album draws inspiration from jazz, funk and West African music, and it pays homage to the Afrobeat sound that Femi's father, Fela Kuti, helped create in the 1960s. Kuti spoke to us ...

Coming from West Africa, the Afrobeat dance combines traditional African moves with contemporary ones. The lively and ...

Bright Excel, professionally known as Eeflat, is emerging as a powerful new voice in Afrobeat — carrying the spirit of Ajegunle and the global sound of Africa into the future. Born in Akwa Ibom ...

Afrobeat from Nigeria and Chinese martial arts. Host Marco Werman speaks to the musician about how these two interests influence his new album, “Lion Awakes.” Amayo dedicates the album to his ...

SPECIAL: A special edition of the show as Global Village marks the birthday of Cuban-born saxophonist and clarinetist Paquito ...

After an intercontinental battle to figure himself out, Obongjayar is thriving in his own skin and picking up famous fans as he shape-shifts across genres He wasn’t always so self-assured. When ...