Nothing fosters personal or professional rejuvenation quite like a trip home, a lesson drummer Tony Allen learned during the making of his vivacious new Lagos No Shaking, which brought him to Afrobeat ...

Yannis Philippakis was one of the last musicians to record with the late drummer and Afrobeat pioneer Tony Allen. Their collaboration was released as the five-song EP Lagos Paris London under Yannis & ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Reporting on Africa, its diaspora, and hip-hop's class acts today. Following in the footsteps of his legendary grandfather Fela ...

A music producer, DJ, and devout supporter of young talents, Bolaji Raji, popularly known as Bolaji Arab, is one of the few creatives with a flaming desire for transforming the Afrobeat landscape ...

They haven’t got a commune yet or anything like that, but if the Richmond Afrobeat Movement ever stabilizes its membership, it might want to start looking for a big place somewhere. Preferably with a ...

Afrobeat, a vibrant genre that fuses African rhythms with elements of jazz, funk, and highlife, has captured the hearts of music enthusiasts worldwide. In the realm of Afrobeat, the question of who ...