Obama honours Fela Kuti in new podcast

The former president of the United States of America, Barack Obama, has honored late Afrobeats icon Fela Anikulapo Kuti, in a podcast.

Obama in a now viral video described Fela as “a musical genius from Nigeria”. The 12-episode podcast Titled “Fela Kuti: Fear no man,” speaks about the life and legacy of the Nigerian legend.

“You may have heard our documentary podcast last year about Stevie Wonder called The Wonder of Stevie. Well, I want to be the first to tell you about the next podcast from Higher Ground that just came out. It’s about the legendary Fela Kuti. He is a musical genius from Nigeria who made some music that I really love, combining funk, jazz, and soul into a whole new genre called Afrobeat. It’s a beautiful show about a unique figure in musical history who mixed art with activism,” Obama said.

The podcast is owned by the former President and his wife Michelle Obama.