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Information: Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, a Nigerian-born and British-educated musician, fused West African highlife with Western funk, jazz, and R&B, creating a style of music he named Afrobeat. Though based in his hometown of Lagos, Nigeria, the music had strong popular
BBC Worldservice: Afrobeat BBC Worldservice: Afrobeat: Interviews and text about the movement and the music. (Afrobeat) http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/music/musicdirectory/afrobeat.shtml
Nigeria Arts: Afrobeat Nigeria Arts: Afrobeat: General history of afrobeat, with biographies of eight major performers of this Nigerian popular music genre. (Afrobeat) http://www.nigeria-arts.net/Music/Afrobeat/
Slipcue.Com Guide To Afrobeat Music Slipcue.Com Guide To Afrobeat Music: Annotated discography of major Afrobeat albums and compilation records, with reviews by Joe Sixpack. (Afrobeat) http://www.slipcue.com/music/international/africa/aa_styles/afrobeat_01.html
Kokolo Afrobeat Orchestra Kokolo Afrobeat Orchestra: Official site of New York City group. Contains news, mp3s, message forums, photos, and links. (Afrobeat) http://www.kokoloonline.com/
Additional
Information: Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, a Nigerian-born and British-educated musician, fused West African highlife with Western funk, jazz, and R&B, creating a style of music he named Afrobeat. Though based in his hometown of Lagos, Nigeria, the music had strong popular
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