Tag: Fela
Outrage over comparison of Wizkid to Fela after London show
Delirious fans of pop star, Wizkid, started a Twitter war on Saturday after they compared him to the late Afrobeat creator, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti.
This follows...
#FelaRemembrance: Family, fans remember Fela 20 years after death
Afrobeat creator, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, died on August 2, 1997 from complications related to AIDS.
Arguably the biggest musician that ever came out of Nigeria,...
William Onyeabor, music legend who gave up stardom for Jesus, dies...
Elusive Nigerian music legend, William Onyeabor, who pioneered a stuttering style of electronic funk during the '70s and '80s before retreating from music to...
Everyday na the same thing
First Gentleman with Wilson Orhiunu
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In the song ‘Suffering and Smiling’, the late Fela Anikulapo Kuti sang “everyday na the same thing”.
This...
Medical student turned singer, Miebim Dappa, talks Afrobeat, women and drugs
Since going into music professionally in 2013, Miebim Dappa, a medical student at CATS College, Canterbury, United Kingdom, has not looked back.
The 17 year-old...
Independence Anniversary: 10 remarkable songs about Nigeria
By Bisola Bello
As Nigeria celebrates 55 years of Independence, qed.ng takes a look at some of the songs that have told the country’s story...
DJ Cuppy writes for Forbes Woman Africa
By Bisola Bello
Music producer and disk jockey, DJ Cuppy, has made a debut as contributing writer for Forbes Woman Africa.
The 23-year-old’s first offering is...
10 male celebs who totally rock without their shirts on
By Bisola Bello
Women who say they love male entertainers just because of their acts may not be telling the whole truth after all. Wondering...