Fela Kuti became the first African to be awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy at the Grammys ...

Will the next global hits from Nigeria have a French accent?Born in the 1970s through the influence of Fela Kuti, regarded as the father of Afrobeats, the genre continues to attract a global audience.

In Nigeria’s capital, a rock musician is taking to the streets with roses and a guitar to remind people to slow down and feel ...

Post reporters ventured to northwest Nigeria, where fighters affiliated with the Islamic State are on the offensive despite ...

Paul Ibe, media aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has blamed the death of fast-rising Nigerian musician, Ifunanya ...

Considered the father of Afrobeat, Kuti used his music in the 1970s to combat colonial values and brutal dictatorship. Podcaster Jad Abumrad tells his story in the series, Fela Kuti: Fear No Man.

It is difficult to discuss the international success of Bongofleva star Diamond Platnumz, 36, without mentioning Davido, 33, ...

An upcoming Nigerian singer and vocalist, Ifunanya, popularly known as Nanyah Music, has reportedly died after a snake bite incident at her residence. The ...

As the Nigerian music industry continues to expand, new music acts with global ambition and uncommon artistic depth are beginning to emerge from unexpected corners of the country. Among them are ...

The Nigerian music industry has been thrown into mourning following the death of fast-rising singer Ifunanya, popularly known as Nanyah Music. Naija News ...

Ifunanya Nwangene, a Nigerian singer who rose to fame while competing on the African country's version of "The Voice," has died. She was 26.