Ghanaian musical pioneer Ebo Taylor, a titan of highlife and a cornerstone of West African sound, has died at the...
This section humanises Wizkid by refusing spectacle. Even at this height of his success, the documentary insists, greatness is still labour. Fame does not erase anxiety; it simply magnifies what is at risk. And when he learns that his ailing (now deceased) mother's health has worsened, almost colliding with his struggles to get his set ready, we see the pain behind the fame.
South African sensation Tyla has once again claimed the global spotlight, winning the Best African Music Performance award at the...
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti has made history as the first African to be honoured with a posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award at the...
“My story is quite reminiscent of Fela’s in that regard. There is an abiku story to Fela’s life,” Lemi Ghariokwu says, growing animated as the subject moves to metaphysics. “There was a child that was born and was given a Dutch name in Fela’s family but he died and the mother went to see a native doctor who told her the child was not happy to be burdened with an English name. She got pregnant again and had Fela.”
The Recording Academy announced on December 19 that Fela Kuti, the pioneer of Afrobeat and a fierce political activist, has...
Seun Kuti, the youngest son of Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti, has launched a bold new podcast, “Bird’s Eye View,” co-hosted...
Mádé Kuti has dropped the compelling new single, “Wait and See,” a track that serves as a timely reminder about...
Femi Kuti, son of the iconic Fela Kuti, recently sat down for a candid and often humourous grilling in NME’s...
Prince Oluwaseyi Paul Osaro Olagunju, known as Gunju, has released a soul-stirring album, Through Thick and Thin. This project, said...
FirstKlaz has teamed up with the renowned Tavo DJ to drop a sizzling new track, “Bam Bam,” that a statement...
The vibrant city of Lagos is set to host an extraordinary cultural exchange as Rootz Vybez 1.0, a project promoting...
