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..
Music
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..
Felabration Unveils Plan for 2019 Edition
Organisers of the annual week-long festivity to commemorate the life of the Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti has unveiled plans for its 2019 edition. Usually held in October, this year’s celebration Read More..
Remembering the time Nigerian music had meaning
Then, their music – which was mostly done in the genres of highlife, juju and apala – was resplendent with African proverbs and idioms, and served as a source of wisdom Read More..
Meet Kampire, an East African female DJ bringing new rhythms to dance music
On a Saturday night in Black Flamingo, a cramped basement venue in Brooklyn, New York City, Kampire is blasting out a set of body-shaking, high energy African electronic music. The Read More..
South Sudanese artists urge govt to lift ban on music venues
South Sudanese musicians have urged the government to lift a ban on nightclubs and music venues in Jubek State. The ban, which was proclaimed alongside a 5-10pm curfew on bars, was Read More..