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

Yannis Philippakis was one of the last musicians to record with the late drummer and Afrobeat pioneer Tony Allen. Their collaboration was released as the five-song EP Lagos Paris London under Yannis & ...

Rising Afrobeat star Ibironke Victor also known as ” Oluwadicey” is set to captivate audiences worldwide with the release of ...

Once upon a time, long before brazenness dissolved into the air inhaled by youths, Àkèré, the son of Onítùre, was a prince in an Ọ̀yọ́ village called Ìkẹyọ̀. In lands faraway, Àkèré is called Frog, ...

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 from ...

Although it feels like ages since Afrobeat champions Bengali 600 have been on the scene, it’s not like they’ve just been sitting around on their asses. Nope, nuh-uh. This weekend, the Orlando band are ...

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 ...

SPECIAL: In this special edition of the show, Global Village pays tribute to Sly Dunbar who passed away on January 26 th. We’ll hear selections from across the career of the legendary reggae drummer, ...

Nigeria’s late Afrobeat pioneer won a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award nearly 30 years after he died because his music is still relevant today.

Mastercard amplifies its iconic sonic brand across Africa with the launch of two localized sonic anthems, “Wami" in the Afrobeat genre and "Amazwe" in the Amapiano genre. Featuring Nigerian star, ...

"Sometimes it’s better to not know each other as people first and just play," says Yannis Philippakis, one of the last musicians to get on the tools with the late Afrobeat pioneer, Tony Allen. (Photo ...