Ghanaian rapper Dadie Opanka has shared concerns about the current state of Afrobeat and the lack of global recognition for ...

In a bold step forward for Afro-fusion music, the dynamic duo GH Family are set to release their inaugural single, Do Your ...

Older genres classed in the World Music category and headlined by Angélique Kidjo continue to inspire newer genres, Afrobeats and Amapiano. Here are 25 standout tunes of 2023. 1. Tyler ICU & Tumelo.za ...

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 ...

"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 ...

Ecobank Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting African culture and creativity through the ongoing “Fela Kuti: Afrobeat Rebellion” exhibition, which the bank says embodies its belief in the ...

Dave Pehling is website managing editor for CBS Bay Area. He started his journalism career doing freelance writing about music in the late 1990s, eventually working as a web writer, editor and ...