Femi Kuti, Grammy-nominated Afrobeat musician and first son of Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, has reacted to the ...
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 ...
By Seyi BabalolaFemi Kuti, a Grammy-nominated Afrobeat musician and the first son of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, has responded to the recent controversy surrounding singer Wizkid’s reference ...
"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 ...
Nigerian rapper Odumodublvck has responded to critics who argue that Nigerian hip-hop and Afrobeat artists are not “real” hip-hop musicians. During a recent interview, Odumodublvck asserted that ...
Fela Anikulapo Kuti becomes the first African artist to receive the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his global influence.