A global phenomenon that still heavily influences modern culture today, reggae, and its many sub-genres, has been a pioneering and potent force within music, the arts and politics since it first ...

Borrowing from jazz and African rhythms, he forged a singular style that helped define music in his native Ghana — and West Africa — for a generation. By Adam Nossiter Ebo Taylor, who used the lilting ...

Once upon a time, long before brazenness dissolved into the air inhaled by youths, Àkèré, the son of Onítùre, was a prince in an Ọ̀yọ́ village called Ìkẹyọ̀. In lands faraway, Àkèré is called Frog, ...

If Jahmike “Christo” Bonas had not gone on Instagram on a particular day last year, one of his best songs may never have existed. It was a quick DM (direct message) to a producer about a concept that ...

Teenage Engineering releases the riddim n’ ting, an EP‑40 sampler, sequencer and composer geared with over 400 sounds and reggae‑inspired effects Features include toggle lacing system, 12 stereo ...

The Swedish brand has also unveiled the EP-2350 Ting, a handheld lo-fi microphone with built-in effects designed to be paired with Riddim When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

When Asake takes the stage at the King’s Theatre on November 8 for this year’s Red Bull Symphonic, he will be the third artist (after Metro Boomin and Rick Ross), as well as the first Nigerian act, to ...

Young Nigerian and German musicians joined forces at Beethovenfest for this year's DW Campus Project — making music and memories to last a lifetime. When young musicians from Nigeria and Germany took ...

Lagos is set to witness a cultural homecoming as the Fela Anikulapo Kuti: Afrobeat Rebellion exhibition arrives in Africa for the first time. Originally designed and staged at the Philharmonie de ...

Nearly three decades after his death in 1997, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti remains one of Nigeria’s greatest musicians. Famous for pairing his music with human rights activism, he stood against dictatorship ...

Nigeria is revolutionizing the global music scene with Afrobeats, a genre that’s not only captivating audiences worldwide but also redefining the country’s image. Artists such as Davido, Burna Boy, ...

Have you ever found yourself captivated by the infectious rhythms and socially conscious lyrics of Afrobeat? This genre, blending West African musical styles with funk, jazz, and highlife, has a rich ...