Tag: FELA KUTI
Death and the legacy of Fela Kuti
By Toni Kan
Death,
many people say, can be the biggest career move and for proof they point to
Michael Jackson who was mired in debt at...
Fela’s collaborator, Ginger Baker, is dead
British
drummer, Ginger Baker, renown for his collaboration with Fela Kuti and others,
has died at the age of 80.
Baker’s Facebook
page said he “passed away...
Davido is the king of Nigerian music – Atiku
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has described pop singer, Davido, as the reigning king of Nigerian music.
The 26-year-old...
I am never buying expensive clothes for my kids again –...
Afrobeat musician and son of Fela Kuti, Seun Kuti, has vowed never to buy expensive clothes for his kids again.
In a post to Instagram...
Nigerians pay tribute to Fela Anikulapo-Kuti 21 years after death
Some Nigerians have paid tribute to the legendary Fela Anikulapo-Kuti who died at the age of 58 from complications related to AIDS 21 years...
Fela would have been happy with Macron’s visit – Yeni Kuti
Retired dancer and singer, Yeni Kuti, said that her father, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, would have been happy with the visit of France President, Emmanuel Macron, to...
Fela’s memories flood Twitter following Macron’s visit to Afrika Shrine
Nigerians have taken to Twitter to share fond memories of Afrobeat legend, the late Fela Anikulapo Kuti, after the historic visit of French President Emmanuel Macron...
Videos: Femi Kuti, Yemi Alade, others thrill Emmanuel Macron at Afrika...
Son of music legend and Afrobeat musician, Femi Kuti, on Tuesday thrilled French President, Emmanuel Macron, and guests alongside dancehall singer Yemi Alade at...
#ThisisNigeria: 5 musicians who lamented about Nigeria before Falz
‘This is Nigeria’, a song by rapper, actor and comedian, Falz, had been generating mixed reactions since its release on Friday.
It is a spinoff...
Femi Kuti thanks Bolanle Austen-Peters for producing Fela and the Kalakuta...
Afrobeat star, Femi Kuti, has commended art investor, Bolanle Austen-Peters, for producing the musical, Fela and the Kalakuta Queens.
Starring saxophonist, Laitan Adeniji, as the...