Sandra Izsadore influenced Afrobeat icon Fela Kuti during his 1969 U.S. visit. While not its creator, her impact on the genre is undeniable.

Laying the Foundation Black Music Month features Afrobeats: Laying the Foundation ...

Fela Kuti found fame in Africa in the ‘70s – but at the time ... underplaying much of Kuti’s controversial opinions about women and homosexuals, which sit uncomfortably with modern liberal ...

Seun Kuti, son of Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti ... didn’t change to impress the white women. Instead, they were transformed by his presence, adopting African hairstyles and traditional shrine ...

The drums rumble like distant thunder, a saxophone wails, and a row of scantily clad women dance and ... and arguably one of Africa’s – greatest musicians. Fela Kuti died 18 years ago, but ...

"The song is an admonition to African women who are fond of using bleaching creams to lighten ... which gives the track legs decades later. Fela Kuti: vocals, keyboards, tenor saxophone; Afrika 70.

He recalled growing up with at least two white women in the house ... who he was and his love for Africa. Seun Kuti has always been open about his upbringing in Fela's home and his relationship ...

Nigeria, Africa's most populous country ... tax cuts and better conditions for women. From them, Olufela Ransome-Kuti, better known by his chosen name Fela Aníkúlápó Kuti, learnt to demand ...

Singer Seun Kuti has opened up on what his late father and Afrobeat singer Fela Kuti did to one of his ... the mindset that beating children is an African behaviour. However, the 41-year-old ...

Seun Kuti, the youngest son of Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti, sat down with The Africa Report to talk about Nigeria ... There are 17 of them – 14 men and three women. Once Fela’s lead baritone ...

Black women have deep roots in country music ... Black Lesbian Country music fans, Prince, and Fela Kuti on Broadway among other topics. She is the author of the books "Black Country Music ...

Alaba Ilesanmi receives funding from the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), the West African ... Ransome-Kuti, being protestant religious figures and musicians. Fela is revered for ...