Acclaimed Afrobeat musician Femi Kuti will release a new album titled One People One World next month. The music video for the album’s title track…
Afrobeat Star Femi Kuti Releases Video for “One People One World”
Tag: Afrobeat
Caught Up In Getting Caught Up
It is a long time since I have contributed reviews to this site. The reasons are many, varied and not a matter of public record.…
Latin Afrojam from Chicago
¡ESSO! Afrojam Funkbeat – Juntos (2017) Juntos is the new album by a Chicago-based collective with rotating members named ¡ESSO! (El Sonido Sonic Octopus). The…
The Groove Master and Chicago Afrobeat Project
Chicago Afrobeat Project – What Goes Up (Chicago Afrobeat Project, 2017) Chicago Afrobeat Project, one of the finest Afrobeat collectives in North America, teams up…
Afrobeat Band Professor Wouassa Releases Grow Yes Yes!
Swiss Afrobeat band Professor Wouassa has a new album titled Grow Yes Yes! on Matasuna Records.The album brings together the leading Swiss Afrobeat musicians.
Artist Profiles: Chicago Afrobeat Project
Chicago Afrobeat Project (CAbP) is a dynamic musical collective rooted in 1970s funk and jazz-infused afrobeat. CAbP mixes traditional afrobeat with other dance-invoking musical motifs…
Sizzling Jambú
Jungle Fire – Jambú (Jungle Fire Music/Nacional Records, 2016) Los Angeles-based Afro-Latin funk band Jungle Fire is an outstanding collective of musicians from various backgrounds…
Artist Profiles: Honoré Avolonto
Afrobeat musician Honoré Avolonto started his career in 1969 as a percussionist. The young conga player went onto become one of Benin’s most prolific composer.…
Length & Time: Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids
I will be writing a column on Length & Time in music, in each presenting an album and its strategies that pertain to addressing Length…
Artist Profiles: Femi Kuti
One of the heirs of the genius of Nigerian Afrobeat superstar Fela Kuti is his son, Femi. Femi’s version of Afrobeat is the exciting new…