"Sometimes it’s better to not know each other as people first and just play," says Yannis Philippakis, one of the last musicians to get on the tools with the late Afrobeat pioneer, Tony Allen.

Jazz, blues, soul, and even folk all have rich histories in Africa, dating back to the traditional styles of different tribes dotted around the vast continent, but Afrobeat is perhaps the most iconic.

Known for their high-energy blend of groove jazz and Afrobeat, the Austrian septet will be bringing their signature sound to India. Where: Windmills, Whitefield; When: March 14 and 15 Canvas ...

The week’s most popular Afrobeats songs, ranked by a weighted formula incorporating official streams on both subscription and ad-supported tiers of leading audio and video music services, plus ...