Fela Shapell, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, devoted wife of 65 years, Holocaust survivor, and philanthropist, passed away peacefully in her home in Los Angeles on February 11, ...

Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Kuti has been nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for 2021. The legendary Nigerian musician made this year’s list of nominees more than two decades after ...

For one week, the city of Lagos was agog with multiple celebrations of Felabration Festival, a yearly festival of music and arts, organised to honour the late Afrobeat progenitor, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, ...

Nollywood actress and filmmaker Genevieve Nnaji is among the cast of an audio adaptation of Broadway musical ‘FELA!’ premiering on the Clubhouse app this weekend. The production highlights the ...

Late Afro-beats legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti has just been nominated for the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame alongside other musicians such as Mary J. Blige, Kate Bush, Devo, Foo Fighters, The Go-Go’s, ...

A look into the music of Fela Kuti and the genre Afrobeat. Fela Kuti has inspired musicians from all over the world from Burna Boy and Beyoncé, to Miles Davis. Sound Field dives into the musical ...

On a warm Thursday at the New Afrika Shrine, Gabriel Olaniran waits for the band. He has been coming since 2021 to watch Femi Kuti, but knows little about Femi’s father, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, the “king ...

Popular human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has stated that late legendary musician Fela Anikulapo-Kuti used his voice to push for needed reforms in the country. Falana stated this on Monday during the ...

In “Viva Nigeria,” one of Fela Kuti‘s earliest 45s, the Afrobeat pioneer proclaims, “Men are born, kings are made.” Kuti, who was born a man in 1938 and died a king of music in ’97, transformed his ...

Shehu Sani defends Fela Kuti, declaring his legacy transcends comparison with contemporary artists like Wizkid Public reactions highlight the divide between Fela's activist legacy and Wizkid's modern ...

Do Tina Turner, Carole King and Todd Rundgren deserve to be voted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame more than Rage Against the Machine, Iron Maiden or Foo Fighters? Is the musical legacy of legendary ...

There can no longer be any doubt that Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, the legendary Nigerian musician, activist and father of Afrobeat music, has become an easy career booster for today’s Afrobeats artists who ...