Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Yannis was exposed to African music by his South African mother. He calls Sounds of Soweto “simple childhood wallpaper of music.” ...

NEW YORK, March 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- What is African music and Afrobeat? Nigerian afrobeat artist and African music legend Waconzy's new music titled AM I CRAZY? is now topping African ...

In the groovy beats of Afrobeat rhythms, Yung Wylin emerges as a trailblazing force on the U.S. Billboard Afrobeat Songs Charts, locking in an impressive spot at 27, and the vibes are absolutely ...

Nigerian singer Timaya has credited the late Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, with playing a major role in popularising Nigerian music both locally and internationally.Timaya stated this while ...

A look into the music of Fela Kuti and the genre Afrobeat. Fela Kuti has inspired musicians from all over the world from Burna Boy and Beyoncé, to Miles Davis. Sound Field dives into the musical ...

Ghanaian musician Emperor T-Jiga has added another major international honour to his career after winning Best Diaspora ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Santiago, Chile-based band Newen Afrobeat’s songs are infused with themes to do with ecology, indigenous and women’s rights, and cultural ...

The Puerto Rican artist experiments with Afrobeat on his new EP. Listen below! Following his reggaeton bangers such as “Baila Baila Baila,” “El Farsante,” “Caramelo,” “Una Vaina Loca,” and “Hey Mor,” ...

JT says he wants to tell a story of how we live as Africans. Since he migrated to the United States in 2016, JT has become even more intuned with his African heritage. He had started making music ...

Afrobeat traces its origin to 1920s Ghana, when traditional West African styles came together with jazz and other genres to create a new form of rhythmic and vocal expression. Identifiable for its ...