Tag: Femi Kuti
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64TH GRAMMYS: Angélique Kidjo wins 5th Grammys, as Wizkid, Femi Kuti and Made Kuti miss out on two prizes
Wizkid, Femi Kuti, and Made Kuti lost out in the two categories
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Big night for Nigerian artistes as Grammy Awards holds today
The world’s biggest music awards will hold today sunday as the star-studded ceremony is traditionally billed as “music’s biggest night” There are 70 categories in total, with everyone from Lady Gaga to Barack Obama on the nominations list.
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What should happen to my body when I die – Femi Kuti
Afrobeat musician, Femi Kuti has said he wants his body to be cremated when he dies. Kuti said he wants the funeral attended by close friends and family
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Wizkid, Burna Boy, Tems, Femi Kuti and Made Kuti get Grammy nominations
Nigerian artistes have been nominated for the 2022 edition of Grammy awards. The nominees were announced on the 23rd of November 2021. Wizkid, Burna Boy, Femi Kuti and Made Kuti all got nominations in the Global Music Album and Global Music Performance categories.
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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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My siblings and I grew up traumatized seeing Fela being beaten -Femi Kuti
Femi Kuti,the eldest son of Fela, Afrobeat maestro has said that he and his siblings grew up as distressed children seeing their father being beaten by security operatives on numerous occasions. The musician spoke of his experience as son of the late music icon when he featured on ‘How Far with Sheila O,’ a show…
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Femi Kuti reacts to Fela’s loss in 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Femi Kuti, one of the sons of the late legendary afrobeats musician, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, has reacted to his father’s loss in the 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction. TheNewsGuru recalls that Fela was nominated alongside international artistes like Tina Turner, The Go-Go’s, Iron Maiden, Foo Fighters, Jay-Z, Dionne Warwick, and Carole King.…
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Femi Kuti attacks APC over shirts bearing Fela’s name
Femi Kuti, the eldest son of Fela, Afrobeat maestro, has condemend the All Progressives Congress (APC) for using an inscription of the late musician on its campaign shirts. TheNewsGuru recalls that On Tuesday, the Twitter handle of the APC had put out a picture of campaign shirts bearing an caption made famous by Fela.…
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Fela didn’t like my first album-Femi Kuti
Afrobeat musician, Femi Kuti stunned many of his followers on social media recently when he said his late father, Fela Kuti, the originator of the Afrobeat genre of music, didn’t like his first album. Femi in a series of Twitter posts, stated that although the late Fela didn’t like the first album, he loved the…
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I didn’t join APC because Buhari jailed my father – Femi Kuti
Afrobeat musician, Femi Kuti has stated that he refused to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) partly because President Muhammadu Buhari imprisoned his father. Kuti made this known in a series of tweets on Friday to explain his participation in the January 2012 protest in Ojota, Lagos against fuel price hike. Femi noted…