Originally from Cameroon, Big Hookz is an Afrobeat artist looking to make a name for himself. He recently released a new single “Break You Down” with reggae artist Gyptian, which has reached No. 2 in ...

Featuring fan-favorite tracks "Call Me Baby," "Isabella," and "Dark 2 Light," the project marks a new chapter for the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Reporting on Africa, its diaspora & hip-hop's class acts. Following in the footsteps of his legendary grandfather Fela Kuti, Mádé ...

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.” ...

The 16-headed, 32-armed musical beast known as Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra is throwing a party to celebrate the release of their latest record, Laugh To Keep From Crying. PAO formed around 2010 but ...

Afrobeats star Davido has revealed that his biggest fear is not losing popularity but not knowing the right time to step away ...

Rosslyn Jazz Fest returns Sept. 12 with Plena Libre, four bands, food trucks and free performances in Arlington.

Few American bands have been more influential in the global Afrobeat movement than the Brooklyn collective Antibalas. Keeper of the African protest flame ignited by Nigerian musician/activist Fela ...