Image Source When Fela Kuti moved back to Nigeria from England to start his music career, he would never have imagined that his art would have such a global reach Read More..
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Nigerian migrants in Sicily are building a buzzing Afrobeats scene from scratch
The Ballaró neighborhood lies in the former historic city center of Palermo, the capital of Sicily, Italy. A few decades ago, Ballaró was known to be a dangerous part of Read More..
Meet Burna Boy, the “African Giant”
Burna Boy is on a mission to remind Africans everywhere about their roots in the continent, and Afrobeats is his tool. At a sold-out Wembley Arena, the triumphant tone is Read More..
It’s wrong to impose Western music business models on Africa’s fledgling industries
Music streaming services have generated years of consistent revenue growth for rights holders in developed countries, making them the dominant source of revenue for recordings worldwide. Global music companies and Read More..
The 2019 Bay Area Afrobeats Concert Series confirms Nigerian star Tekno
This year marks the second edition of the Afrobeats Concert Series. The idea behind the series, according to Utake Ent Group’s DJay Slim, co-founder of the Afrobeats Concert Series, is Read More..
A fan pays tribute to the King of Coupé-Décalé
Ange Didier Huon, Ivorian musician better known to millions as DJ Arafat died at age 33, on August 12, after suffering injuries from a motorbike accident that occurred on Sunday, Read More..