Tag: Femi Kuti
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Femi Kuti didn’t attack Charly Boy on social media- Lawyer declares
Afrobeat musician, Femi Kuti has released a statement negating reports that he attacked Charly Boy over the latter’s decision to support his daughter coming out as a lesbian. According to a statement released by the revered musician,through his lawyer, the purported post did not come from him. The statement also said all his social media…
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Femi Kuti,Tiwa Savage, Wizkid to thrill music lovers at Global Citizens Festival
The duo of Tiwa Savage and Wizkid will be performing alongside Jay-Z and Beyonce at the next Global Citizen Festival. The epoch making concert is scheduled to hold on December 2 at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg. Global Citizens Festival will be the culmination of the Global Poverty Project’s ‘Mandela 100’ campaign — a…
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Femi Kuti, Yemi Alade, others thrill guests as French president visits Afrika Shrine
Femi Kuti, Afrobeat musician and son of music legend Fela thrilled French President Emmanuel Macron and guests alongside dance hall singer Yemi Alade at the New Afrika Shrine on Tuesday. Both of them were among entertainers and industry experts gathered at the Shrine to celebrate Fela’s legacy during the visit of French President. Macron, who…
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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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Everyone is joining the music industry for the wrong reasons- Femi Kuti
Afrobeat maestro, Femi Kuti has said the future of the Nigerian music industry may be “very sad” because people go into the industry for the wrong reasons Kuti stated that many people are getting into the industry just because of the fame and wealth. According to him: “We must insist to teach our…
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Incredible! Watch Femi Kuti, son perform together on stage
For countless leading African musicians, music runs in the family. We have seen fascinating situations where Fathers perform with their sons and daughters on stage and thereafter pass on the music heritage to them. This came to the fore recently when Femi Kuti and his first son, Made played the saxophone together at a recent…
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‘I don’t care about world record’-Femi Kuti reveals
Afrobeat maestro, Femi Kuti has opened on his feat of playing a note on the saxophone for 51 minutes and 35 seconds. The laudable feat saw him oust the longest note on the saxophone. Recall that Femi had earlier said he would beat his last record of 46 minutes on the saxophone. Speaking in an…
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Emotions as Femi Kuti breaks record for longest saxophone single note
Afrobeat maestro, Femi Kuti added another feather to his cap on Sunday May 14th, 2017 when he broke the record for the longest saxophone single note. He thought he had outdone himself when he blew the trumpet for 48 minutes,with this he upped the ante. On Sunday night at the New Afrikan Shrine, the saxophone…
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‘Please just resign and hand over to the vice president’-Femi Kuti blasts Buhari
It is no longer news that Nigerians have been reacting to President Muhammadu Buhari’s illness. From social media to the streets , their agitations can be felt. Afrobeat maestro, Femi Kuti has joined individuals calling for the resignation of the President. Speaking with TheNetng in a chat, he said leading the nation isn’t by force.…