The Abàmì Ẹ̀dá himself--Fela Anikulapo Kuti--never fails to reprise the notoriety that defined his entire life and reputation. From his school days at Abeokuta Grammar School to his choice of studying ...

On December 19, the first African musician ever awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award was announced. The honor goes to Fela Kuti, the Afrobeat pioneer and activist who died in 1997. He joins an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. [Getty Images] Long crowned by his legion of fans as the king of Afrobeat, the late Fela Kuti is finally being recognised by the ...

Twenty-nine years after Fela Kuti passed away in Lagos, Nigeria, the musician, political activist, and bandleader was honored with a posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award at the Recording ...

While Afrobeat has evolved into what is now known as Afrobeats, there is little dispute that the movement was pioneered by Fela Kuti. A musical genius and an almost mythical figure in the early years ...

The music world gathered in Los Angeles to celebrate legendary artists at the Grammy Special Merit Awards, where Chaka Khan, Cher, Whitney Houston, Carlos Santana, Paul Simon, and Fela Kuti were ...

Twenty Nine years after the death of Fela Anikulapo Kuti, the Afrobeat progenitor will be honoured with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement award by the Recording Academy, producers of the global ...

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Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti is a global icon whose legacy extends beyond music Although Wizkid is perhaps Africa's greatest contemporary artist who expanded Nigerian pop music and redefined the ...

Long crowned by his legion of fans as the king of Afrobeat, the late Fela Kuti is finally being recognised by the global music industry. The Nigerian star will posthumously receive a Lifetime ...