Nigerians are paying tribute to Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, on the 22nd anniversary of his death.
Fela, a multi-instrumentalist, musician, pioneer of the Afrobeat music genre, human rights activist, and political maverick died at the age of 58 from complications related to AIDS.
The icon’s Afrobeat sound put Nigerian music, culture, arts and sounds on a new pedestal in the world as lyrics of his songs continue to remain relevant in the current political and economic clime of Nigeria.
Fela Kuti left the world with a rich repertoire of music and albums including Why Black Man Dey Suffer in 1971, Shakara in 1972, Afrodisiac in 1973 and Gentleman in 1973.
Nigerians have taken to social media to pay tribute to him. Find their thoughts below.
