Tag Archives: Felas

Fela was the originator of Afrobeat, a music genre that has remained undiminished in the minds and memories of his fans and lovers of his evergreen albums, 26 years after his departure. In a bid to further solidify the legacies and lofty accomplishments of the late Afrobeat legend in promoting …

Nigerian dancer and TV presenter, Yeni Kuti, has broken the silence on the cause of her father, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti’s death. Naija News recalls that Fela died on the 2nd of August 1997 in Lagos. Twenty-six years after the demise of the Afrobeat pioneer, Yeni acknowledged that their father died of …

Legendary singer, Femi Kuti has opened up on some of the travails he faced while growing up. Femi, who is the first son of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti, explained in a recent interview that some of his teachers hated him for being the son of the Afrobeat star. The saxophonist said …