Directed by Nissi Ogulu, a co-founder of the studio, the film draws inspiration from the early life of legendary Afrobeat pioneer Fela Aníkúlápó–Kuti. Loosely adapted from ‘Dis Fela Sef!

Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new tracks. Listen to the Playlist on ...

Jon Batiste will receive the inaugural Ray Charles "Architect of Sound" Award at the annual Grammy Hall of Fame Gala, which ...

This week’s New York Times playlist features 11 powerful new songs spanning genres and emotions. Maren Morris opens with ...

Many have heard of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, the legendary artist from the 70s and 80s. But some may not know that his mother Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti was also a legend in her own right, as a women's ...

At a young age, Masekela picked up piano and showed an affinity for singing ... He would work with Fela Kuti and Cameroonian star Manu DiBango in 1972, and toured with Hedzoleh Soundz in Ghana ...

Many know Aunty YK as one of the female children of the legendary Fela Kuti, the woman who started the felaberation movement alongside her brother Femi Kuti, one of the ladies on “Your View ...

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The fact Kendrick sampled Nigerian afrobeat forefather Fela Kuti on “Mortal Man” surely ... (guitar), Miles Mosley (bass), Robert Glasper (piano), Ronald Bruner Jr. (drums), and Ambrose ...

Jon Batiste will receive the inaugural Ray Charles “Architect of Sound” Award at the annual Grammy Hall of Fame Gala, which is set for May 16 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA.

Irvine Barclay Theatre, one of Orange County’s top performing arts venues, will kick off its 35th season of bringing top-tier artists to Southern California with a community celebration of music and ...