A driving Afro‑beat percussion groove marries infectious rhythmic structures with an unmistakable sense of movement that pulls listeners forward. At its core lie intricate patterns spun around ...

Tony Allen, who drummed his way out of Lagos, Nigeria, with Fela Kuti to become an architect of the Afro-beat sound, has died. Allen’s work on percussion starting in the mid-1960s set in motion a ...

Afrobeat drum loops capture the relentless, syncopated heartbeat at the core of Nigerian funk, blending traditional West‑African rhythms with the swagger of early ’70s soul and jazz fusion. These ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Young Nigerians on TikTok are re-editing popular Japanese anime fight scenes with scores from Afropop and Afrobeat. Shows ...