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 […]
Musical Traditions in Western Africa
The history and culture of music in West Africa is vast and varied, and within Nigeria, the continent’s most populous nation, the varied ethnic groups each have a musical culture […]
Andrea Bocelli: The brilliance of soul
Andrea Bocelli is an Italian opera singer, renowned the world over, and no more so than to international entrepreneur, Tunde Folawiyo. Bocelli showed a gift for music even as a […]
The musical career of William ‘Smokey’ Robinson
Recently, Maestro Media featured Tunde Folawiyo in the news section of their site. This man is a lover of many types of music, but is particularly fond of R&B and […]
The career of R&B star Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie is a successful singer-songwriter, who has done extraordinarily well as both a member of the Commodores, and as a solo artist. Music fanatics like Tunde Folawiyo may recall […]
A brief look at Handel’s music career
George Handel was a Baroque composer; virtually all fans of classical music, including Tunde Folawiyo, will have encountered this man’s music at one point or another. Handel was famed for […]
Manu Dibango: The Cameroonian Legend
As one of the African continent’s most renowned musicians, Manu Dibango continues to inspire African music lovers with his unique musical style. Whether through his integration of traditional Cameroonian melodies […]
Ali Farka Toure: An African Music Legend
Born on October 31 of 1939, Ali “Farka” Toure remains one of Africa’s most renowned musicians, impacting millions of fans with his tremendous skill, even years after his death. Ranked […]
Music of Africa: Mahmoud Ahmed
Mahmoud Ahmed garnered outstanding popularity and praise throughout Africa during the high point of his musical career during the 1970s. He rose to great international fame throughout Europe and other […]
The life of the soul singer Bill Withers
Those who, like Tunde Folawiyo, enjoy listening to soul music will be familiar with the singer-songwriter Bill Withers. Famed for composing classic songs such as ‘Ain’t no Sunshine’ and ‘Lean […]