Let’s set the scene. You’re out with friends, or maybe by yourself, at a local nightclub or day party, and the DJ on set gives a shoutout to the “Carribeans” in the crowd. They say something like, ...

Immigrè played Afrobeat that combined West African funk with jazz and Afro-Caribbean style at the last showing of the InDIGenous Jazz Series on Friday at Madison’s Memorial Union Play Circle theater.

From Lagos to London to Los Angeles, a new style is taking dance clubs and music charts by storm. Chances are, you’re already familiar with the sound, even if you haven’t heard the name. Afrobeats, a ...