Yannis Philippakis was one of the last musicians to record with the late drummer and Afrobeat pioneer Tony Allen. Their ...

Exploring the world of Colombian Afrobeat and the music of Wganda Kenya, the Discos Fuentes house band who redefined cumbia ...

Nigerian-American Afrobeats artist Ewol Samo, has launched The Oladayo Shola Apata Foundation (The OSA Foundation). The Foundation is to serve as the primary ...

Obiba Sly Collins, a renowned Ghanaian highlife musician who has worked with a lot of veteran musicians says Afrobeat, which incorporates highlife, originated from Ghana. The musician, who has ...

Afrobeat and highlife artist Possibility has released his latest single, 'Wait', a deeply emotional song that speaks to the ...

What do you end up with? An Afrobeat record! But where does Afrobeat come from? What's political about this genre and why does it appeal to people in many countries outside Africa? Find out here ...

A melting pot of Londoners - longtime Afrobeat devotees, curious newcomers, and those simply seeking a good time - had come to witness a clash of generations. On the bill: Stella & The Longos ...

Glenwood Springs-based band, The Know Bodies Band, is a fusion of artistic cultures and influences that’s especially unique ...

"Sometimes it’s better to not know each other as people first and just play," says Yannis Philippakis, one of the last musicians to get on the tools with the late Afrobeat pioneer, Tony Allen.