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Our Reactions To The Nominations for the 64th Grammy Awards

Our Reactions To The Nominations for the 64th Grammy Awards

Wizkid, Tems and more earn

NATIVE Exclusive: Made Kuti is moving Afrobeat forward

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...

4 takeaways from Femi Kuti & Made Kuti’s new compilation album, ‘Legacy +’

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,

A beginner’s guide to Femi Kuti through 10 essential tracks

A beginner’s guide to Femi Kuti through 10 essential tracks

Charting the path of an African music legend through three decades of musical

Songs of the Day: New Music from Femi Kuti, Yung L, A-Reece & more

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

AV Club: “Finding Fela” & the importance of wholesomely documenting African music’s heroes

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

Songs of the day: New music from Davido, Odunsi, Mr Eazi and J Balvin, Flavour and more

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

Songs of the day: New music from Crayon, Terry Apala, Niniola, Veen and more

Songs of the day: New music from Crayon, Terry Apala, Niniola, Veen and more

Your latest dose of great music from across

Niniola pays homage to the Kalakuta queens in video for Femi Kuti-assisted “Fantasy”

Niniola pays homage to the Kalakuta queens in video for Femi Kuti-assisted “Fantasy”

A colourful and engaging video for the Afrobeat-influenced

Songs of the day: New music from Niniola, Femi Kuti, Nxwrth, Oxlade, LSMK and more

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

Where Were You: Kalakuta Queens are the unsung heroes of Afrobeat

The pride of a generation of women who have been historically eschewed by

Songs of the day: New music from Burna Boy, Niniola, Nadai Nakai & more

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

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

Beyonce, Jay-Z, Wizkid and many more set to perform at Nelson Mandela Tribute concert in Johannesburg

Beyonce, Jay-Z, Wizkid and many more set to perform at Nelson Mandela Tribute concert in Johannesburg

To mark the the political activists' 100th

President Macron of France stops by Fela’s New Afrika Shrine

President Macron of France stops by Fela’s New Afrika Shrine

To celebrate the launch of Season of African Cultures

Essentials: Femi Kuti’s ‘One People, One World’ and the purpose of Afrobeat in the 21st century

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

The Bumplist: The Kuti Brothers, Swae Lee, Odunsi The Engine and 6 more artists you need to hear this week

The Bumplist: The Kuti Brothers, Swae Lee, Odunsi The Engine and 6 more artists you need to hear this week

The Bumplist is The NATIVE's official weekly

Listen to Femi Kuti’s New single, “One People, One World”

Listen to Femi Kuti’s New single, “One People, One World”

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