Twenty years ago, the AIDS-awareness nonprofit Red Hot unveiled Red Hot + Riot: The Music and Spirit of Fela Kuti, a tribute record that recruited over three dozen artists in celebration of the ...

In 2002, AIDS-awareness nonprofit Red Hot released Red Hot + Riot: A Tribute to Fela Kuti. The album included covers of the Nigerian star’s music, by a wide range of artists such as D’Angelo, ...

A celebratory tribute concert and events to mark what would have been Fela Kuti’s 77th birthday are set to be held in London this weekend, along with the latest instalment of the extensive reissue ...

Today is the 20th year since Afrobeat legend and activist, Fela Anikulapo Kuti passed away. The legendary singer, composer and multi instrumentalist died on August 2nd, 1997. Nigerians remember Fela ...

Decades after his death, Fela Kuti, Nigeria’s most famous musician continues to live on through his art. Afrobeat, a genre he pioneered, has transcended generations after him, existing in varying ...

Former United States President, Barack Obama, has paid tribute to Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti in a new podcast series detailing the musician extraordinary art and activism. Obama delivered the ...