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NATIVE Exclusive: Made Kuti is moving Afrobeat forward
The singer, multi-instrumentalist and composer spoke to us about playing every note on his recent debut album, 'For(e)ward', and his...
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4 takeaways from Femi Kuti & Made Kuti’s new compilation album, ‘Legacy +’
The set comprises Femi's eleventh album, 'Stop the Hate', and Made's debut LP,
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A beginner’s guide to Femi Kuti through 10 essential tracks
Charting the path of an African music legend through three decades of musical
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Songs of the Day: New Music from Femi Kuti, Yung L, A-Reece & more
New Year, same agenda of bringing you the best music from African artists in and out of the
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AV Club: “Finding Fela” & the importance of wholesomely documenting African music’s heroes
Alex Gibney’s documentary is far from a hagiography, but it clearly doesn’t dig deep
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Songs of the day: New music from Davido, Odunsi, Mr Eazi and J Balvin, Flavour and more
Check up on all the latest music releases from across the
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Songs of the day: New music from Crayon, Terry Apala, Niniola, Veen and more
Your latest dose of great music from across
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Niniola pays homage to the Kalakuta queens in video for Femi Kuti-assisted “Fantasy”
A colourful and engaging video for the Afrobeat-influenced
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Songs of the day: New music from Niniola, Femi Kuti, Nxwrth, Oxlade, LSMK and more
Your latest dose of great music from across
![Where Were You: Kalakuta Queens are the unsung heroes of Afrobeat](https://thenativemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Kalakuta-Queens-1.jpg)
Where Were You: Kalakuta Queens are the unsung heroes of Afrobeat
The pride of a generation of women who have been historically eschewed by
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Songs of the day: New music from Burna Boy, Niniola, Nadai Nakai & more
Your latest dose of great music from across
![The Shuffle: Seun Kuti’s “African Problems” exemplifies Afrobeat’s socio-political tenacity](https://thenativemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Seun-Kuti-African-Problems-e1571221195285-1.jpg)
The Shuffle: Seun Kuti’s “African Problems” exemplifies Afrobeat’s socio-political tenacity
Reminder of the genre's inimitable ability as a voice for the
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Beyonce, Jay-Z, Wizkid and many more set to perform at Nelson Mandela Tribute concert in Johannesburg
To mark the the political activists' 100th
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President Macron of France stops by Fela’s New Afrika Shrine
To celebrate the launch of Season of African Cultures
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Essentials: Femi Kuti’s ‘One People, One World’ and the purpose of Afrobeat in the 21st century
Femi Kuti seeks world peace, equality and justice
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The Bumplist: The Kuti Brothers, Swae Lee, Odunsi The Engine and 6 more artists you need to hear this week
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