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Tag: Nigerian music

Azuka Moweta - Nwanne Bu Ife
Album reviews

Azuka Moweta and his Anioma Brothers Band present an enticing Mix of Ekobe music and Igbo Highlife

Angel Romero March 12, 2023 No Comments Azuka MowetaHighlifeIgbo HighlifeNigerian musicworld music

Azuka Moweta and his Anioma Brothers Band – Nwanne Bu Ife (Palenque Records, 2023) Azuka Anthony Moweta, a Nigerian vocalist from Asaba in Delta state,…

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Fela Kuti - Photo by Bernard Matussiere
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Afrobeat: The Nigerian Music that Defies Conventions

Angel Romero February 27, 2023 No Comments AfrobeatFela KutiFemi KutiNigeriaNigerian musicSeun KutiTony Allenworld music

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…

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Cover of the single Stand Tall by Mádé Kuti
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Afrobeat Sensation Mádé Kuti Releases “Stand Tall” Single

World Music Central News Room September 12, 2022 1 Comment AfrobeatMádé KutiNigerian musicworld fusionworld music

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…

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Mádé Kuti - Photo by Chris Onah
Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Mádé Kuti

Angel Romero September 10, 2022 No Comments AfrobeatMádé KutiNigeriaNigerian musicworld fusionworld music

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…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Oliver Nayoka

TJ Nelson June 23, 2022 No Comments African musicelectric guitarHighlifeIgbo HighlifeNigeriaNigerian musicOliver Nayoka

Hailing from Ekwulummili, Nigeria, the self-taught guitarist, composer and singer Oliver Nayoka launched his musical career playing guitar in churches throughout the Anambra State.  Facing…

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Cover of the album Club Series Chapter One by Oliver Nayoka
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Irresistible Igbo Highlife with a Rumba Twist

Angel Romero June 23, 2022 No Comments African musicelectric guitarHighlifeIgbo HighlifeNigerian musicOliver Nayokaworld music

Oliver Nayoka – Club Series Chapter One (Palenque Records, 2022) “Club Series Chapter One” introduces the music of skilled guitarist, vocalist and composer Oliver Nayoka,…

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Femi Kuti - Photo @Bushman-Creatives
Tour Announcements

Afrobeat Star Femi Kuti Reveals 2022 North American Tour

World Music Central News Room March 9, 2022 1 Comment AfrobeatFemi KutiNigerian music

Femi Kuti, the eldest son of the iconic activist and Afrobeat founder, Fela Kuti, will tour North America in 2022. These will be his first…

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cover of the album Sunset and Paragraphs by Ifé
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Sunset and Paragraphs

Angel Romero February 13, 2022 No Comments IféIgbo HighlifeNigerian music

Ifé – Sunset and Paragraphs (Ifé, 2021) “Sunset and Paragraphs” showcases the work of talented Nigerian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She elegantly combines Igbo traditional music…

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Beguiling and Innovative Afrobeat from Ogún Afrobeat

Angel Romero October 18, 2021 No Comments AfrobeatNigerian musicOgún Afrobeatworld fusionworld music

Ogún Afrobeat – Unite (2021) Ogún Afrobeat is a fantastic multinational Afrobeat band based in the Madrid melting pot led, by Nigerian vocalist and drummer…

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Nigerian Afrobeat Band Bantu to Release Everybody Get Agenda

World Music Central News Room September 8, 2020 No Comments AfrobeatBantuNigerian music

Bantu, one of the finest Afrobeat bands in the current Nigerian music scene, has announced the release of a new album titled Everybody Get Agenda…

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