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Nigeria: A Tricky Legacy - How Fela Lives On in Pop Stars Like Wizkid and Wyclef
The Conversation Africa, 24 May 2020
Fela Kuti remains Nigeria's most famous musician. He pioneered Afrobeat - a genre blending jazz, funk, psychedelic rock, traditional West African chant and rhythms - into conscious… Read more »
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Nigeria: Fela Has No Co-Creator of Afrobeat
Vanguard, 11 May 2020
Multiple facets of the ground-breaking Afrobeat genre Fela's amazing creativity brought of recent, considerable confusion was created by some misinformed commentators whose… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Burna Boy Concert Preps Continue Despite Coronavirus
263Chat, 13 March 2020
Organisers of the Ikonic Chronicles concert set for 17 April in Harare are optimistic on the prospects of their blockbuster show proceeding as planned despite the scourge of… Read more »
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Nigeria: Burna Boy Loses Best International Act At 2020 Brit Awards
Premium Times, 20 February 2020
Grammy-nominated musician, Burna Boy, lost out on the much-coveted Best International Act at the 40th edition of the BRIT awards 2020 to American rapper, Tyler The Creator. Read more »
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Nigeria: Wyclef Joins #FvckYouChallenge As He Claims He Is From Nigeria
Guardian, 14 April 2019
Wyclef is proudly Naija and he is letting the world know this. Read more »
How Fela Kuti Lives On in Pop Stars Like Wizkid and Wyclef
Famous for pairing his music with politics and human rights activism, Fela, who died in 1997, stood up against Nigeria's military dictators, often at great personal cost to his family and band members. His art has become fuel for a new generation of creators who are tapping into his music, and the spirit behind it, to make new records. While Wyclef Jean and Wizkid have infused Fela's work in their new creations, they interpret his legacy in very different ways, which fans can judge for themselves, writes Garhe Osiebe for The Conversation.
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Nigerian drummer, Tony Allen, died suddenly at the age of 79 on April 30, in Paris where he has lived for decades, according to his manager. His collaboration with Fela Kuti ... Read more »
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It's not clear who or what ticked off the Nigerian musician after he took some time out to do a question and answer session with fans on Twitter. Questions on him sampling ... Read more »
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When it comes to Michelle Obama's workouts, she only plays the hits! The former First Lady shared the go-to songs she listens to when she's working on her fitness and Burna Boy's ... Read more »
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On August 2, 1997, legendary Nigerian musician, composer, multi-instrumentalist and human rights activist Fela Kuti died at the of 58. Kuti dedicated his life to fighting ... Read more »
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Superstar Beyonce, who is expecting twins with husband Jay-Z, had an African-inspired baby shower to celebrate her bundles of joy with friends and family. The party, which was held ... Read more »
