The History and Future of Afrobeat
The dawn of Afrobeat as a genre in the late 1960s is largely credited to the work of Fela Kuti, who brought together a world of different sounds to create […]
Tunde Folawiyo | The Four Tops of Motown
The music of the Motown record label continues to inspire people across the world as the nostalgia of the 1960s elicits feelings of glee for many. A variety of popular […]
The career of Femi Kuti | Tunde Folawiyo
Femi Kuti is a Nigerian musician, whose father Fela Kuti, founded the Afrobeat genre. Born in 1962, he spent his childhood in Lagos, the capital of Nigeria, with his mother. […]
Fela Kuti and the Creation of Afrobeat | Tunde Folawiyo
As a genre, Afrobeat music has long served as a connection between listeners and the African culture. With its abilities to move and inspire, Afrobeat affects millions of fans, including […]
The founder of Afrobeat | Tunde Folawiyo
Fela Kuti was a musician, best known for developing a genre called Afrobeat. Borne from the mixing of African percussive patterns, with juju, high life, calypso, salsa, jazz and funk, […]
The History of Afrobeat | Tunde Folawiyo
Popularised in Africa in the 1970s, the Afrobeat musical genre thrives on a unique combination of traditional Yoruba music, jazz, funk, and chanted vocals, fused with percussion to form one […]
Understanding the Afro-beat genre | Tunde Folawiyo
Afro-beat is a genre of music which has been enjoyed by many, including Tunde Folawiyo. It is a combination of funk, highlife, jazz and Yoruba music, and often features percussion […]