A spirited debate has resurfaced online over the role of Sandra Izsadore, a Black American woman from Los Angeles, in shaping Afrobeat—the iconic genre pioneered by Nigerian legend Fela Kuti.

2024 also marked the 40th anniversary of the first time you played Glasto as part of your father, Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti’s band ... to his 1977 album ‘Zombie’ – which criticised ...

Daughter of Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, Yeni Kuti, has revealed that her father was admitted to Trinity College of Music in London in 1958, not on merit but out of pity. Yeni, in a video ...

Yeni Kuti, a media personality, has revealed that her late father and pioneer of Afrobeats, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, was admitted into the Trinity College of Music, London, in 1958, out of pity.

The son of Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti, Seun has taken on the mantle, as well as the band, of his father, since he passed away in 1997. As well as discussing his latest album, the conversation with ...

Obongjayar in London on May 15th, 2025. KARIS BEAUMONT for Rolling Stone Though he had stumbled upon a Fela Kuti bootleg CD as a child, he was more interested in 50 Cent, Kanye West, and Lil Wayne.

Get ready to reflect and vibe to Made Kuti’s powerful new single, “Life As We Know It”, available now! This highly anticipated release is more than just a catchy track — it’s a bold ...

Nigerian Afrobeat icon Femi Kuti has spent over four decades carrying the torch of his father Fela’s revolutionary ... on around them — whether through lyrics or protest or both — Femi ...

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