Temilade Openiyi—the Nigerian singer better known as Tems—was tucked up in bed in West London when Beyoncé’s album Renaissance dropped online. “I had a show the night before, so on Friday I was just sleeping the whole day,” she says. Openiyi had a guest vocal—in the standout track “Move” alongside Beyoncé and Grace Jones—on what would immediately become the biggest album […]
The Recording Academy has acknowledged that there are now discussions about adding an Afrobeats category to the Grammys. The CEO of the Recording Academy, Harvey Manson Jr. confirmed the new addition. In order for the academy to decide to create a category for Afrobeats, a proposal must be submitted. This is what is currently being worked on to ensure […]
Olufela Olufemi Anikulapo Kuti, popularly known as Femi Kuti is a Nigerian Afrobeat Musician. He was born on 16 June 1962 in London but grew up in Nigeria. He is the eldest son of the late Afrobeat Legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti, and a Grandchild of Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, a women’s rights activist and traditional aristocrat. Femi started his musical career helping […]
