*To commence Black History Month 2026 in the United States, it is fitting to celebrate the enduring legacy of Fela Kuti, a pioneering figure in global Afrobeat whose roots trace back to Lagos, Nigeria ...

On December 19, the first African musician ever awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award was announced. The honor goes to Fela Kuti, the Afrobeat pioneer and activist who died in 1997. He joins an ...

Fela Anikulapo-Kuti is one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. The icon's colorful life and inspiring career is the focus of a new podcast series Fela Kuti: Fear No Man created by ...

According to Grammy-nominated Afrobeat icon Femi Kuti, legendary drummer Tony Allen wasn't involved in creating the sound with his late father and Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo Kuti. In a recent ...

Twenty Nine years after the death of Fela Anikulapo Kuti, the Afrobeat progenitor will be honoured with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement award by the Recording Academy, producers of the global ...

The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Artist Jibola ...

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 ...

In Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial and creative capital, food is doing something unusual. It’s keeping alive the spirit of a musician. Today, dishes named after Fela’s protest anthems – and restaurant ...

Former senator Babafemi Ojudu has criticised comparisons between younger musicians and Fela Kuti, saying the late Afrobeat icon’s life and work remain unmatched. Ojudu’s comments came amid the ongoing ...

Although Wizkid is perhaps Africa's greatest contemporary artist who expanded Nigerian pop music and redefined the identity of the average African youth on the global stage, he neither created a genre ...