Femi Kuti, the celebrated eldest son of legendary icon, Fela Kuti who gave his style of music, Afrobeat to the world, has turned 60. Afrobeat continues through the likes of musicians such as Davido, ...

In a recent interview, Femi Kuti tagged the claim that Tony Allen assisted Fela in creating Afrobeat as "the biggest lie ever told against his father". "Yes, he was a good drummer, but Fela taught him ...

With one listen through each of the two records, it’s clear that the late Fela Kuti’s musical family tree remains both strong and fruitful. “I hope it shows the world how close we are, how we bond,” ...

GONYEA: The album draws inspiration from jazz, funk and West African music, and it pays homage to the Afrobeat sound that Femi's father, Fela Kuti, helped create in the 1960s. Kuti spoke to us from ...

Femi Kuti, son of the legendary Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, has over time developed his father’s polyrythmic legacy by adding the exuberance of contemporary African as well as the sounds of ...

Two decades and more down the line with his band, Positive Force, singer and multi-instrumentalist Femi Kuti gets better and better. His take on rhythm may not be the same as that of his father—and ...

Femi Kuti is a world-music master, a deep political thinker, and a true Nigerian patriot. Just like his famous late father, Fela, the fearsome legend who pioneered an entirely fresh fusion of complex ...

Much like Bob Marley’s towering stature in the world of reggae, it is impossible to listen to Afrobeat without encountering the mythic figure of Fela Kuti. Like Marley, Kuti is regarded as the patron ...

The album also breaks new topical grounds. “I think this album is probably more political than any of the songs I’ve done,” he says. For the album’s highly emotional bent, the singer drew upon his ...