Afrobeat traces its origin to 1920s Ghana, when traditional West African styles came together with jazz and other genres to create a new form of rhythmic and vocal expression. Identifiable for its ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Santiago, Chile-based band Newen Afrobeat’s songs are infused with themes to do with ecology, indigenous and women’s rights, and cultural ...

Singer CKay has spoken out against colleagues who initially mocked his unique sound, ’emo-afrobeat’ only to adopt similar styles later. CKay, known for his hit song “Love Nwantiti,” claimed to have ...

To rock the world takes only a couple of pedals and a power chord; to make it skip and swing takes the skill and talent to straddle an entire continent. It takes a talent like that of Tony Allen, who ...

The 16-headed, 32-armed musical beast known as Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra is throwing a party to celebrate the release of their latest record, Laugh To Keep From Crying. PAO formed around 2010 but ...

Afrobeat singer Feli Luna has debunked suggestions the market will not accept her Afrobeat music. According to her, Ghanaians will appreciate her dexterity in music because they are receptive and ...

Recorded live in Paris with a seven-piece band, A Tribute to Art Blakey features four of the drummer’s famed Jazz Messengers recordings – “Moanin’,” “A Night In Tunisia,” “Politely” and “Drum Thunder ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. By Angus MacSwan LONDON (Reuters) - Nigerian artists spanning five decades of music-making took honours in Songlines magazine's ...