In an era where the contributions of our past music heroes are largely under-appreciated and under-documented, 'Ki’mon' not only narrated history but also celebrated the contributions of key players ...

Cimafunk hasn’t been shy about throwing big, energetic shows or bringing on stage heavyweight guest performers like funk godfather George Clinton. But CimaFest NOLA is tying together a lot of things ...

A series of live music events unfolds this week in Nicosia as Sarah’s Jazz Club welcomes more of the island’s musicians to its stage. In its intimate space, a small stage will host almost a dozen ...

The London band’s kaleidoscopic new album crosses genres and skips past musical borders Afro-funk band Ibibio Sound Machine have been around since 2013. The London group are best known for blending ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by MUSIC REVIEW By Jon Pareles Fela Anikulapo Kuti's music, Afrobeat, has had a long and unlikely afterlife since he died in 1997. "Red Hot & Riot Live!, ...

A documentary about South-east Nigeria Afro-funk Ki’Mon! is set to begin its Ubited States (US tour on October 19, 2024.) Directed by historian and retired lawyer, Ed Keazor and produced by veteran ...

A pattern is starting to appear in Cimafunk’s album titles. The Afro-Cuban funk artist named his 2017 debut “Terapia,” or “Therapy,” and his 2021, Grammy-nominated follow-up was called “El Alimento,” ...

Sarah’s Jazz Club is turning up the music once again with its weekly live performances. This week has a few special evenings planned as the Club welcomes esteemed musicians to its stage. This Friday, ...

Nigeria 70: Lagos Jump captures a CD-length slice of diversity, taking in nearly as many styles as it has tracks to offer a brilliant panorama of the country's popular music in the 1970s, with a bit ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. In 2012, Sipho Mabuse graduated from high school in Soweto. He was 61. As a child in the 1960s, he had been too ...

Get your yaya on as the popular club night Afro Funké returns to its home base, Zanzibar in Santa Monica for one night only, Sept. 10 from 9 p.m. till 2 a.m. Afro Funké (that's funk-AY, not funk-ee) ...