Fela Kuti News

Higher Ground, the media company founded by President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, will serve as a co-producer of the Broadway revival of Proof.

Los Angeles will honor Fela Kuti's GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award on Saturday, January 31st, with a special event featuring Broadway alum Duain Richmond.

Cher, Paul Simon, Whitney Houston, and more will be honored during the Recording Academy’s Special Merit Awards Ceremony on Jan. 31, 2026. The event will celebrate the 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award, Trustee Award and Technical Grammy Award recipients at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre. 

Higher Ground, the media company founded by President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, will launch a special six-part limited companion series to its podcast IMO with Michelle Obama & Craig Robinson.

Trying to plan your entertainment for the week or looking for a fun show to see this weekend? We have you covered with jazz, cabaret, comedy, and more including free outdoor summer concerts, musical theater star Christine Pedi and the JLCO.

Just In Time’s origin story as well as overall conceit has much in common with one of Broadway’s very first jukebox musicals, which was ahead of its time. In 1985, Leader of the Pack, telling the story of pop singer-songwriter Ellie Greenwich, opened at the Ambassador on Broadway. Learn all about pop music bio-musicals here!

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will return to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center on Mother's Day Weekend as the final stop on its coast-to-coast 2025 United States tour in a season celebrating Artistic Director Emerita Judith Jamison.

Conan Gray and legendary GRAMMY-winning singer-songwriter John Mellencamp are now set to perform at the Recording Academy and GRAMMY Museum’s 2025 GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Gala.

The performer lineup has been revealed for the Recording Academy® and GRAMMY Museum’s® 2025 GRAMMY Hall Of Fame® Gala, taking place Friday, May 16, at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, including Broadway alum Leslie Odom Jr., Ledisi, and more.

Multi-GRAMMY Award-winning artist Jon Batiste will receive the Ray Charles “Architect of Sound” Award at the 2025 GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Gala on May 16, 2025, at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.

 Irvine Barclay Theatre, one of Orange County’s top performing arts venues, will kick off its 35th season of bringing top-tier artists to Southern California with a community celebration of music and dance.

Kevin Olusola, best known for his work with the a cappella group Pentatonix, has released two new tracks from his forthcoming album DAWN OF A MISFIT. Listen to them here!

Harris Center for The Arts will present an evening with New Orleans music icons the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Learn how to purchase tickets and learn more about the band!

Kevin Olusola, the dynamic singer, cellist, and beatboxer best known for his work with Pentatonix, has set the release of his debut solo album. The multi-faceted artist previews his new LP with the electrifying lead single Dark Winter, out now.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will return to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center on Mother's Day Weekend, Friday-Sunday, May 9-11, 2025, as the final stop on its coast-to-coast 2025 United States tour.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will return to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center on Mother's Day Weekend. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 team up with French-Caribbean singer, bassist and producer Adi Oasis on a new single, 'Love & Revolution (Cinnamon Version).' Listen to it now!

The Recording Academy® has revealed the 2025 inducted recordings to the distinguished GRAMMY Hall Of Fame®. The 2025 GRAMMY Hall Of Fame inducted recordings range from JAY-Z’s Reasonable Doubt to Cat Stevens’ Tea For The Tillerman to Santana’s Supernatural.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will return to Brooklyn with a spring program that includes a world premiere from choreographer Jawole Willa Jo Zollar in collaboration with Samantha Figgins and Chalvar Monteiro. Learn how to purchase!

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will return to The Auditorium, Chicago’s landmark stage in four performances only. Learn more about the performance and see how to purchase tickets.