On the 20th anniversary of his death, we look at how Fela's music has helped create Nigeria's brightest pop star. Just like Fela, Wizkid loves his women, smoke, and music. Much like Fela too, Wizkid ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Three decades after his death, the “father of Afrobeat” Fela Kuti has made history by becoming the first African to get a Lifetime ...

Nigerian musician Chief Olufela Obafunmilayo Sowande -- better known as Fela Sowande -- lived from 1905-1987. He was the son of a musician -- Emmanuel Sowande -- who was a church musician. The ...

Afrobeat icon Femi Kuti has hailed his late father, Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s profound impact on global music, stating that “hardly any great musician, past and present” has escaped the influence of the ...

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According to Tejumola Olaniyan in Arrest the Music! Fela and His Rebel Art and Politics, Fela once said of "My Lady Frustration" that it was "the first African tune" he had written, which is a strange ...

Four new books offer readers a rich volume of cartoons with “Far Side”-level wit, but also go deep on a diverse array of real-life figures, from Afrobeat megastar Fela to the infamous Mitford sisters ...

LAGOS – Fela Kuti became the first African to be awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy at the Grammys Special Merit Awards. He was honored posthumously on Saturday ...