"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.

A former keyboardist for Fela Kuti himself, Sosimi carries the torch of Afrobeat while infusing it with his own vibrant energy. After Stella & The Longos had the crowd thoroughly warmed up (and ...

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 ...

The Western Region’s music scene is set to witness the rise of a new star as Yaw Jus, the sensational Afrobeat and Highlife artiste, is officially unveiled at a listening party. After four years ...