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At the height of his creative powers, Nigerian Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti dropped 'Mr Follow Follow', a hypnotic groove ...
The son of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti, Seun Kuti brings his father's longtime band Egypt 80 to San Francisco to headline the ...
Afrobeat mainstay Seun Kuti (son of Fela) shares songs that inspired him through the recording process for his new LP with Egypt 80 — “Heavier Yet.” ...
Sen Kuti opened his set with a performance of ‘Everything Scatter,’ a hit song by his father, afrobeat legend Fela Kuti.
Stanley Nelson and Nicole London talk the roots of funk music and freedom. We Want The Funk! is now available on PBS.
EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian startup Creele Animation Studios has unveiled first images and details for its upcoming 3D short Sopo, inspired by the early life of revered late Afrobeat star Fela Kuti. The Lagos ...
“He would tell us about his powerful young son who was the second coming! Already being a student of Fela Kuti, I easily gravitated to Seun’s music!” Of Pos, Kuti says, “The best thing ...
Fela Kuti is renowned as the innovator of Afrobeat, a creative blend of his native West African music, James Brown funk, and big horn jazz rhythms that were meant for more than just jump up dance and ...
Like renowned Nigerian musician Fela Kuti, Momo has an unorthodox appreciation and reverence for music. Kuti believed in the freedom to express his musical ideas without constraints. He didn’t ...
As artists and fans from across the globe are flocking to the desert for this year's Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival ...
Afrobeat meets animation in Nissi Ogulu’s ‘Sopo’ 3D animation on the early life of legendary Fela Aníkúlápó-Kuti.