Fela Kuti, the Nigerian musician whose sound and politics reshaped modern African music, has been named the first African ...

Kuti, has become the first African musician ever awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.The announcement on Saturday 19 December 2025 has put the late freedom fighter in the club of legends like ...

Scientific studies claim that modern music has become simpler than ever before, both lyrically and musically. But are they ...

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.

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 ...

LAGOS, Nov 11 (Reuters) - An exhibition celebrating the life and legacy of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti has opened in Lagos in Nigeria, marking the African debut of an event first developed by the ...

Additional reporting and research from John Kennedy. Sometimes serendipity looks just like an empty bank account. At least it did for Fela Kuti. Following a series of self-funded U.S. shows with his ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Reporting on Africa, its diaspora, and hip-hop's class acts today. Michelle and Barack Obama honor Fela Kuti’s artistry and ...

Fela Anikulapo-Kuti is one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. The icon's colorful life and inspiring career is the focus of a new podcast series Fela Kuti: Fear No Man created by ...

Editor's Note: This story was originally published in August 2023 and has been updated for Fela Kuti's 87th birthday on Oct. 15, 2025. A theater veteran of note, Chicago-based actor and director ...

Singer, Omórìnmádé Aníkúlápó-Kútì, known professionally as Mádé Kuti, speaks to NAOMI CHIMA about his career and life as a member of the musically-acclaimed Kuti family Growing up in a family with ...

EXCLUSIVE: President Barack Obama said earlier today that the U.S. was in a “political crisis of the sort that we haven’t seen before”. The former Commander-in-Chief is also focusing on political ...