Tag: FELA KUTI
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Fela Kuti inducted into Grammy Hall of Fame for ‘Zombie’ album
Afrobeat legend, Fela Kuti, has been inducted into the 2025 Grammy Hall of Fame for his 1976 album, ‘Zombie’.
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Being Fela’s son affected my life negatively – Seun
Nigerian singer, Seun Kuti, has revealed why being the son of the late Afrobeat pioneer, Fela-Anikulapo Kuti affected his life negatively.
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‘My father’s death was significant to me- Seun Kuti
Nigerian singer, Seun Kuti revealed that losing his father, Fela Kuti, was a significant event in his life. Seun spoke on the ways in which his relationship with his father was different from that of his older brothers when he was speaking with well-known media personality Chude Jideonwo. Playfully, he added that he had felt…
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It’s good Fela didn’t exist in this generation – Burna Boy
Grammy award-winning Nigerian singer, Damini Ogulu, professionally known as Burna Boy, has said it is good that the late afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, didn’t exist in this generation. According to him, all the people revering him today would have criticized and called for his arrest. He added that it was good that he existed…
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Seun Kuti narrates detention experience, says Falana defended Fela too at same court
Seun Kuti the son of Afrobeat creator, Fela Anikulapo kuti has taken his fans down memory lane on how Senior lawyer, Femi Falana defended his father and him at the same Yaba Magistrate court. Recall that he was charged with assault on a police officer, an offense contrary to Section 356 of the Nigerian Criminal…
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My teachers hated me, because of Fela, says Femi Kuti
Super musician and first son of Afrobeat pioneer, Femi Kuti has relieved his childhood experience during a recent interview where he opened up on his growing up while in school. The saxophonist and Afrobeat star disclosed that he suffered hatred from some of his school teachers who knew he was one of Fela’s children. Kuti…
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Felabration 2022: Artwork, Afrobics dance, and fashion competitions to kick off festival
Artwork, Afrobics dance, and fashion competitions have been listed as the three major competitions to kick off the 2022 Felabration, which is aimed at providing a platform for young creatives to attain enviable heights. According to the organisers, the 2022 annual festival of music and arts commemorating the life and times of Nigeria’s foremost musical…
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I was so reckless as a teenager – Femi Kuti
Afrobeat artiste, Femi Kuti has revealed how reckless how he was as a teenager that he thought that he’d die at a young age. The eldest son of legendary Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, clocked 60 on June 16, 2022.
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How Femi banned me from New Afrika Shrine – Baba Ani
Former band leader of Fela Kuti, Baba Ani has said Femi, the deceased’s son, allegedly banned him from visiting the New Afrika Shrine over his refusal to work with him. The saxophonist, whose real name is Lekan Animashaun, made this known in a recent interview with Arise TV to commemorate his 85th birthday. According to…
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Fela wanted to marry me-Onyeka Onwenu
In her engaging autobiography titled My Father’s Daughter, Onyeka Onwenu fondly called the elegant stallion made some revelations about her relationship with the late Afrobeat music icon, Fela Kuti. On how she met Fela, the ‘One love’ crooner writes: ”I had just turned into Falolu Street in Surulere when a car pulled up behind me.…