To be quite honest, this particular column is not so much about an album as it is about a song. A song that’s one of those rare tracks that transcends being an ultimately forgettable cut on an album.

By Is’haq Modibbo KawuFor practically every member of my generation, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti’s music, and his very inspired commitment to a vision of society that placed the interest of the people at the ...

In the late 1960s, Fela decided that he had no use for love songs or party tunes; he wanted to challenge unjust authority. By Jon Pareles Resistance is etched into Afrobeat, the music forged by the ...

Fela’s brief but eventful life and musical legacy are well documented in books, documentary films and exhibitions; indeed, Afrobeat rébellion, an ongoing nine-month-long celebration of his legacy at ...

Seun Kuti and Wizkid’s online feud revived discussions around Fela Anikulapo-Kuti’s enduring influence and legacy The controversy drew renewed attention to Fela’s music as a powerful tool for ...

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 ...

Alongside DJ E-Z Rock, the Harlem legend scored big party rap hits in the late 1980s. 13 hours ago In its themes, “Nubian Nut” taps into the politics, philosophy, history and identity that were ...