Lagos, Nigeria — March 5, 2026. — 1win Nigeria set the Guinness World Record for the Most Massive Afrobeat Dance, creating a moment that blended culture, community, and celebration in true Lagos style ...

Tony Allen breaks down the five major drum patterns of Afrobeat in an unreleased clip from the recent documentary short Birth of Afrobeat. Production team Rest In Beats and director Opiyo Okeyo ...

Thousands of Afrobeat fans have been left disappointed following the sudden cancellation of the "Ruger Live in PNG" concert, which was scheduled to take place this Saturday, March 14, 2026, at the Sir ...

The people loved seeing an Englishman in Africa 70. They couldn’t believe it at first. Oyinbo (white man) drummer! They would come and press money on my forehead. It was a mark of approval. It would ...

In the spectrum of global music and culture, a powerful force is rising—not quietly, but with the thunderous beat of talking drums, hypnotic basslines, and unapologetic energy. Afrobeat, more than ...

A celebration of music and culture from the world's second largest continent returns to New Jersey's largest city this weekend after a four-year absence. The Afro Beat Fest will take place on Saturday ...

GONYEA: The album draws inspiration from jazz, funk and West African music, and it pays homage to the Afrobeat sound that Femi's father, Fela Kuti, helped create in the 1960s. Kuti spoke to us from ...

Sultry New York based Nigerian afro-beat music singer, model, dancer and fashion connoisseur Tracey Isiofia, a.k.a Nestreya, is set to take her place as sexy queen of afro-beat in Nigeria with the ...