When it comes to Nigerian music, few genres are as influential and beloved as Afrobeat. This fusion of highlife, jazz, and traditional African percussion has…
Afrobeat: The Nigerian Music that Defies Conventions
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Artist Profiles: Baba Commandant and the Mandingo Band
Baba Commandant and the Mandingo Band was a contemporary world music group from Burkina Faso. Coming from the city of Bobo-Diulasso, the group was rooted…
M. Chuzi Serves a Tasty Papara
M. Chuzi – Papara (Sdban Ultra / N.E.W.S NV, 2022) Papara is the debut album from Brussels-based collective M. Chuzi. The title refers to the…
Sensational Sonbonbela by Baba Commandant and the Mandingo Band
Baba Commandant and the Mandingo Band – Sonbonbela (Sublime Frequencies, 2022) Sonbonbela is the third album by the formidable Baba Commandant and the Mandingo Band,…
The Global Afrobeat Movement Reveals Afrobeat Stars and Newcomers on Volume 3 Compilation
DJ Mukambo and NYP Records united again to release the 3rd volume of the Global Afrobeat Movement compilation. The anthology includes Nigerian Afrobeat stars such…
Thrilling Yoruba Funk and Afrobeat by Adédèjì
Adédèjì – Yoruba Odyssey (One World Records, 2022) “Yoruba Odyssey” is the third album by the fantastic Nigerian singer, guitarist and composer Adedeji Adetayo, better…
Afrobeat Sensation Mádé Kuti Releases “Stand Tall” Single
Mádé Kuti, son of acclaimed Afrobeat musician Femi Kuti, and grandson of the legendary Fela Kuti, has released a new track titled “Stand Tall” (Partisan…
Artist Profiles: Mádé Kuti
Mádé Kuti was born September 26, 1995, in Nigeria. He is the son of renowned Afrobeat musician Femi Kuti, and grandson of the founder of…
Kaleta & Super Yamba Band Announce 2022 Tour Dates
Kaleta & Super Yamba Band will take their live show back on the road this summer and fall with an extensive tour of North American…
Artist Profiles: Fra!
Fra! is an eclectic band from Accra, Ghana. They perform a wide range of sounds, melodic phrasings and progressive roots based on Afrocentric heritage, delivering…