Femi Kuti

The quickly up and coming singer/songwriter seeks to provide hope for the hopeless. Read More

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It took an involvement in the presidential campaign of Alhaji Buba Tukuru in 1990/91 for him to realise the extent of information lapse in the country. Read More

It's easy to think of American and European musicians who have fallen for the allure of African rhythms and incorporated them into Western pop music, but the musical exchange seems a bit lopsided, at least to us Westerners. Read More