Fela Kuti

David Byrne - Newsnight - 2026 - BBC

The musician David Byrne said was as important as Bob Marley: “Just amazing!”

Unsung hero.

Callum MacHattie

Jun 16, 2026

David Byrne - 2025 - Shervin Lainez

The one musician David Byrne says kept getting better: “This is amazing”

Inspiring a classic album.

Callum MacHattie

Apr 3, 2026

Paul McCartney - Man on The Run - Documentary - 2026

“It was very intense”: The one concert that reduced Paul McCartney to tears

Leaving in shambles.

Mar 20, 2026

Mádé Kuti - Chapter 1 Where Does Happiness Come From - 2025

Mádé Kuti – ‘Chapter 1: Where Does Happiness Come From?’ album review: A new generation of the Afrobeat dynasty

A magnificent effort.

Jul 23, 2025

Who was the first musician to be arrested because of a song

Who was the first musician to be arrested because of a song?

Running into trouble.

May 29, 2025

Fela Kuti - Nigerian musician

‘Mr Follow Follow’: The most hypnotic track from Fela Kuti’s Afrobeat empire

“Some dey follow-ollow, dem close dem eye”.

Apr 13, 2025

Five classic songs that sparked riots

Five classic songs that sparked riots

I predict a riot.

Feb 26, 2025

Fela Kuti - Nigerian musician

‘Expensive Shit’: How did the classic Fela Kuti album get its name?

“Clean as a baby’s.”

Feb 3, 2025

Brian Eno - Roxy Music - 1970s

“An entirely new kind of music”: the album that changed Brian Eno’s life

“This is the future of music.”

Jan 24, 2025

Songs of kidnapping and despair- the bold defiance of highlife pioneer Osayomore Joseph

Songs of kidnapping and despair: the bold defiance of highlife pioneer Osayomore Joseph

We could all learn from his legacy…

Jan 22, 2025

Ginger Baker - Drummer - Cream - 1980

“It’s the individuality”: The two bands Ginger Baker thought were irreplaceable

A fair selection.

Dec 15, 2024

Fela Kuti - Nigerian musician

“Music is the weapon”: Fela Kuti’s enduring message of hope

“Music is the weapon of the future.”

Nov 29, 2024