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Africa: Meet The Daughters and Sons of Fela in Pop
The Conversation Africa, 20 August 2020
Decades after his death, Fela Kuti, Nigeria's most famous musician continues to live on through his art. Afrobeat, a genre he pioneered, has transcended generations after him,… Read more »
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Namibia: The New Face of Afro Pop
Namibian, 19 August 2020
HOPING to contribute towards the good energy that Afro Pop is known for across the African continent, new kid on the block, Embundile Nghudhu Elago, has set his eyes on the genre. Read more »
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Nigeria: 23 Years After - Did Fela Leave With Our Courage?
This Day, 8 August 2020
That day, the twelfth day of August, 1997 was electric... a deep pall of sadness swept over the nation, yet a distinct halo of exhilaration swooshed over metropolitan cities of… Read more »
Ardent Fela Kuti Fans Ramping Up His Afrobeat Sounds
"Decades after his death, Fela Kuti, Nigeria's most famous musician continues to live on through his art. Contemporary African pop stars are sampling his work in new records with an Afrobeat genre, partly inspired by Fela's work. It's the current flavour of Lagos, and the rest of the continent, where Nigerian pop music maintains a strong presence," writes Garhe Osiebe for the Conversation.
InFocus
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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 ... 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 »
