Fela Anikulapo Kuti

Burna Boy, Sowore at war over Fela

Convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Omoyele Sowore and multi award- winning Nigerian musician, Burna Boy, are…

Fela’s View on Ethnic Bias

Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, the late Afrobeat legend expresses his view on ethnic jingoism which is one…

Throwback: Day Shabba Ranks Passed Out, After Hemp Smoking Competition With Fela

It is not wise to go on a drinking or smoking binge with another man…

Controversy over who created Afrobeat cleared

By Nehru Odeh The controversy over who created Afrobeat has finally been laid to rest,…

How Fela’s drummer, Tony Allen, died

Tony Allen, the legendary drummer who is credited with creating Afrobeat with Fela, has passed…

I Used to Know 3 Allens, Including Tony

By Odolaye Aremu I grew up in the best city in the world, (argue that…

43 years ago: Fela’s Kalakuta Republic closed down

On 30 April 1977, Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s Kalakuta Republic at 14A Agege motor road was…

One Day for the Owner

By Sefi Atta Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you so much for coming. My…

Celebrating the Life and Times of Fela

Friends, family and admirers pay tributes to Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti at a symposium…

Throwback: Fela’s prison interview with TheNEWS in 1993

This is the week of Felabration, dedicated to the life, music, and struggles of the…