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The late, great Fela Kuti is known as the "Black President" for his role as both a musical and a political leader. Now he has become the first African artist to get this Grammy honor.

In the 20th century, Africa produced several significant political figures. Influential leaders, like Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana, Julius Nyerere of Tanzania, and Nelson Mandela of South Africa, were among ...

Rappers Jay-Z and Will Smith are among the investors in a Broadway play about the life of Nigerian singer/activist Fela Kuti. The heavyweight Hip-Hop duo are backing an $11 million dollar production ...

Four new books offer readers a rich volume of cartoons with “Far Side”-level wit, but also go deep on a diverse array of real ...

Fela Kuti was one of Africa's most controversial musicians and throughout his life he continued to fight for the rights of the common man (and woman) despite vilification, harassment, and even ...

Late in this documentary about the Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti, the musician’s longtime manager, Rikki Stein, recalls the time he traveled to the U.S. to meet with every major record label on behalf of ...

, fascinated millions and had fans around the world, including legends like Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder. Yet he was, and still is, largely unknown to popular audiences, especially in the United ...

Fela Kuti was fated for greatness but not the musical kind. Son of Nigerian elite, Kuti was raised by a father who served as an Anglican minister and teacher's-union organizer and a mother who was ...

Reporting from LAGOS, Nigeria — It’s a humid Thursday evening at one of the most exclusive hotels in Lagos, and police are everywhere. They check drinks at every entrance, supervise metal detectors ...

This article originally appeared in the July 1986 issue of SPIN. Nigeria’s Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, political gadfly, king of Afrobeat, and preeminent pan-Africanist, regained his freedom when Nigerian ...

The late Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, has become the first African musician ever awarded a Grammy Lifetime ...