Tag: FELA
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It took over ten years before people gave me a chance- Femi Kuti
Nigerian Afro-beat maestro, Femi Kuti has revealed that it took him about a decade for people to give him a chance in Nigeria. The 55-year-old musician made this known in a recent interview. He recounted how he struggled to make a name for himself, despite being Fela’s son. According to him: “For like…
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FG to immortalize Fela
The Federal Government has disclosed plans to convert the inherited home of afrobeat legend and activist Fela Anikulapo-Kuti into a museum. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said this while visiting the musician’s ancestral home in Ogun State, along with Governor Ibikunle Amosun. Mohammed noted that Fela will be immortalized by…
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People say Nigerian music is monotonous, but we are growing – Lagbaja
Renowned Nigerian musician, music producer and saxophonist, Lagbaja has shared his opinion about contemporary Nigerian music. At a time when Nigerian music is dominating on the world stage, the veteran singer noted that when it comes to entertainment, Nigeria is the influence on African nations. Speaking in a chat with TheNewsGuru, he said:…
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Fela would have still be fighting, If he were alive- Ycee
Rising pop star, Ycee who clinched the Headies Rookie of the year has revealed that Fela would have still been fighting for the downtrodden, If he were still alive. Ycee made this known in an exclusive interview with TheNewsGuru. According to him:” Fela was not just a musician but a public figure. He left…
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There can never be another Fela-Praiz
Nigerian R&B singer, former Project Fame contestant and MTN Ambassador, Praiz has declared that there can never be another Fela. The power of Fela’s persona resurfaced at the just concluded Felabration festival. Speaking on how Fela inspires him, he said: “Nobody has been able to step into Fela’s shoes. I say that with confidence.…
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Fela turned his back on a life of comfort- Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Sunday praised the virtues of late Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti describing him as an enigmatic artiste who used the platform of his art to agitate for social and human rights by challenging government and people to explore development through social and economic activities that are rooted in African values.…
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Lagos celebrates Fela’s 79th Posthumous birthday, unveils ‘Liberation stature’
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Sunday unveiled an effigy tagged ‘Liberation Statue’ erected at Allen Roundabout in Ikeja in honour of the late Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. Speaking at the unveiling ceremony Governor Ambode described Fela as an enigmatic artiste who used the platform of his art to agitate for social and human…
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Immortalise Fela’s ideas to achieve a corrupt free society – Lumumba tells African leaders
A Kenyan Professor of Law, Prof. Patrick Lumumba has urged Africans to immortalise Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and his ideal of a corrupt-free society. Lumumba said this during the 2017 Felabration, with the theme: “40 Years after FESTAC, 20 Years after Fela, Wither the Pan-African Dream?” Felabration is an annual music festival conceived in 1998 by Yeni…
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I am sure Wizkid doesn’t want to be compared with Fela- Sound Sultan
Nigerian singer, Sound Sultan has reacted to trending online reports comparing Wizkid to the legendary Fela Kuti. The Afro pop star noted that though Wizkid has achieved a lot in his career, but he shouldn’t be compared to Fela. He added that they are on different levels. Hear him: “Don’t compare Wizkid to Fela,…
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My mother loved Fela to a fault- Yeni Kuti
Yeni Kuti, the first child of Afrobeat legend, Fela Kuti has stated that her mother loved Fela to a fault despite Fela having twenty-seven wives. The convener of Felabration in a chat on a radio show said:” For a long time, Fela wasn’t paying our rent and so my mother took us all to…