For the last decade, Major Lazer have found exciting ways to turn music from around the globe into chart-topping gems. For their latest release, they took their talents to African for a special ...

Afrobeats' strength—and the reason for its recent (and hopefully long-lasting) popularity—has always been twofold: 1) it stands on its own two feet as a self-sustained genre 2) its had a profound ...

From Lagos to London to Los Angeles, a new style is taking dance clubs and music charts by storm. Chances are, you’re already familiar with the sound, even if you haven’t heard the name. Afrobeats, a ...

Afrobeat is a genre of music that originated in Nigeria in the 1960s and 1970s. It is a fusion of West African music, jazz, funk, and soul. The genre is characterized by its complex rhythms, use of ...