Fela Kuti

Dolly Parton, Rage Against the Machine, Beck Nominated for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

PUBLISHED Feb 2, 2022

Well, it's that time again: the venerable Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced the class of nominees for its 2022 Induction, including...

Foo Fighters, JAY-Z, Kate Bush, Rage Against the Machine Nominated for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

PUBLISHED Feb 10, 2021

Today, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced a list of nominees for potential induction in 2021. Despite a respectable "Guess Who 4 the...

R.I.P. Afrobeat Hero Tony Allen

PUBLISHED Apr 30, 2020

Afrobeat legend Tony Allen has died. According to a reports, the famed Fela Kuti drummer and songwriter passed away on Thursday (April 30)...

Erykah Badu Curates New Fela Kuti Box Set

PUBLISHED Oct 16, 2017

A day after Fela Kuti would have turned 79, the next instalment in the Afrobeat legend's box set series has been revealed. Following a col...

Brian Eno Curates New Fela Kuti Box Set

PUBLISHED Aug 12, 2014

The work of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti has been celebrated in many different ways. Among them has been a series of celebrity-curated box se...

Fela Kuti

The Best of the Black President 2

PUBLISHED Feb 5, 2013

Fifteen years after his death, the musical legacy of Fela Kuti — the king of Afrobeat — continues to thrive. A living legend wh...

Fela Kuti's Home Opened as Museum and Hotel

PUBLISHED Oct 17, 2012

In recent years, there has been a resurgence of interest in Fela Kuti thanks to the touring, Tony Award-winning musical Fela!. Now, the Afr...

Author of 'Fela: The Life and Times of an African Music Icon' Michael Veal

PUBLISHED May 3, 2012

The Fela Kuti brand, as his son Seun refers to it, has only grown more powerful since the man's passing in 1997. Live In Detroit 1986 is th...