Tag: Fela Anikulapo Kuti
Audio adaptation of Fela set to hit world scene
The globe is in for a big show on Afrobeat king Fela Anikulapo Kuti never heard before. As the show,…
Fela Kuti long overdue for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
The nomination of Fela Kuti for a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame spot implies that the western world is…
Fela tops 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame voting chart
Late Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo Kuti is currently topping the vote for the nomination of the 2021 Rock and Roll…
Fela, Jay Z nominated for 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Legendary Afrobeat musician Fela Anikulapo Kuti has been nominated for the 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Why I did not marry Fela – Onyeka Onwenu
Veteran Nigerian singer, Onyeka Onwenu has revealed that she turned down Music legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti who approached her for…
What my father did to my mother – Femi Kuti
By Nehru Odeh Afrobeat musician, Femi Kuti has opened up on what his father, Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti did…
2020 Felabration: Organisers unveil virtual edition
Organisers of Felabration, the annual week-long festivity to commemorate the life of the Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti has unveiled the…
Fela brought back to life in Miami with first Afro-Caribbean lounge
The late legendary Abami Eda, Fela Kuti has been brought back to life in faraway Miami, Florida, United States of…
The day Fela Anikulapo Kuti died
A journalist recalls 2 August 1997 when Fela Anikulapo Kuti died in Lagos and shares what he and his colleague…
Lagos opens up on Awo, Fela’s statues
Lagos State Government has described as false, the news making the rounds in some quarters of the social media, claiming…
Fela didn’t die of AIDS, he was injected – Dede Mabiaku
Dede Mabiaku, who was Fela Anikulapo-Kuti's protege, said the late legend died slowly after being injected with a poisonous substance while…
1993: Fela’s Ikoyi Prison Interview with detained editors
This is the week of Felabration, dedicated to the life, music, and struggles of the late Fela Anikulapo Kuti, the…
Chimamanda, Oyebode, others expected at 2019 Felabration
The organisers of the 2019 edition of Felabration themed “From Lagos with Love” on Sunday said that the event was…
How I ate Fela’s hemp-laden cake in error —Ojudu
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti Senator Babafemi Ojudu, Special Adviser on Political Matters at the Presidency has revealed on a lighter mood how…
“Arrest the Music!”
Professor Tejumola Olaniyan who teaches African Cultural Studies and English at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, told me some interesting…
Felabration 2019: How We Came About the Theme, “From Lagos, With Love!” –Yeni Kuti
OMOYENI ANIKULAPO-KUTI (or simply, Yeni Kuti or YK) is the first child of music legend and originator of Afrobeat music,…
22nd Memorial: How Fela Composed His Music – Yeni
Fela Anikulapo Kuti, a Nigerian multi-instrumentalist, musician, composer, pioneer of the Afrobeat music genre and human rights activist, died on 2 August, 1997. In…
Fela’s music more relevant now, says album designer Lemi Ghariokwu
Lemi Ghariokwu, a veteran artist, who designed some of the late music legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti’s album covers, says Fela’s music…
Charly Boy, AGN eulogizes Fela
Entertainment maverick Charly boy and the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), on Wednesday, eulogised late Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti,…
Books, Entertainment, Lifestyle
Dis Fela Sef!: He lives
By Reuben Abati On the occasion of his 80th birthday, Benson Idonije, who is arguably Nigeria’s most informed analyst of…
Reuben Abati’s Critics Are Hypocrites
By Nonso Nwando The late afro beat music maestro, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, in one of his songs of 1980s says: ”…The…
Entertainment, Headlines, News
Legalise Marijuana, Seun Kuti Tells African Leaders
Funsho Arogundade Afrobeat crown prince, Seun Kuti, currently on tour of U.S. and Europe, has intensified his campaign for the…
Why Burna Boy Sacked Mom
On Friday 11 July, Burna Boy stunned many of his followers when he took to Twitter to announce the firing…
We Won’t Accept Centenary Award, Says Femi Kuti
Sulaimon Mojeed-Sanni Femi Kuti, son of the late Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, has said that the family would not accept…
‘Losing Grammy Won’t Diminish Femi Kuti’
Sulaimon Mojeed-Sanni Seun Kuti, one of the sons of Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, has said that his elder brother, Femi…
Bob Marley’s Widow Preaches Unity In Africa
Nana Rita Marley, Widow of late Jamaican reggae artiste, Bob Marley, has urged Africans and black people in the Diaspora…
In Pictures: Fifth Edition Of Felabration
Faces at the The fifth edition of the Fela Debates “Movement of the people” The Fela and Bob Marley perspectives,…
Kymani Marley, K1, 2Face, MI Headline Felabration 2013
As preparations for this year’s Felabration festival hots up, Kymani Marley, son of reggae music legend, Bob Marley, has been…
I Wasn’t Robbed —Yeni
Eldest daughter of the late Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, Yeni, has denied being a victim of a robbery attack. An e-mail, purportedly…
Lagos Begins Construction Of Fela Museum
The Lagos State Government has begun the construction of a museum in honour of the late Afro beat king, Fela…