Fela Anikulapo Kuti – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:26:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Fela Anikulapo Kuti – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Wizkid Should’ve Cautioned His Fans Against Fela Comparisons – Yeni Kuti https://www.theinfostride.com/wizkid-shouldve-cautioned-his-fans-against-fela-comparisons-yeni-kuti/ https://www.theinfostride.com/wizkid-shouldve-cautioned-his-fans-against-fela-comparisons-yeni-kuti/#respond Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:20:03 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=476048 The first child of late Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Yeni Kuti, has addressed the online clash between singer Wizkid and her brother Seun Kuti. She recently had her say while speaking on TVC’s Your View programme, and fans have been reacting. According to her, she chose not to get involved in the feud because [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/wizkid-shouldve-cautioned-his-fans-against-fela-comparisons-yeni-kuti/feed/ 0 Fela Was A Big Influence On Me – Burna Boy https://www.theinfostride.com/fela-was-a-big-influence-on-me-burna-boy/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fela-was-a-big-influence-on-me-burna-boy/#respond Sun, 28 Sep 2025 20:40:47 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=467694 Popular singer Burna Boy, born Damini Ogulu, has explained the role that Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti played in shaping his thriving music career. He recently gave fans an intimate look into his influences, personal tastes, and the traditions that influenced the man he is today. Speaking during an interview with tennis icon Roger Federer on [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fela-was-a-big-influence-on-me-burna-boy/feed/ 0 I Won The Daddy Lottery With Fela – Seun Kuti https://www.theinfostride.com/i-won-the-daddy-lottery-with-fela-seun-kuti/ https://www.theinfostride.com/i-won-the-daddy-lottery-with-fela-seun-kuti/#respond Wed, 26 Feb 2025 13:20:12 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=404025 Popular singer, Seun Kuti has come out to say he felt lucky to have Fela Anikulapo Kuti as his father. He recently had his say during an Instagram live session, and fans have been reacting. According to him, despite having white woman in his house regularly, Fela never wore a suit to appear attractive to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/i-won-the-daddy-lottery-with-fela-seun-kuti/feed/ 0 Late MKO Abiola And His Wife Falsely Accused Fela Of Robbing Them At Gunpoint – Seun Kuti https://www.theinfostride.com/late-mko-abiola-and-his-wife-falsely-accused-fela-of-robbing-them-at-gunpoint-seun-kuti/ https://www.theinfostride.com/late-mko-abiola-and-his-wife-falsely-accused-fela-of-robbing-them-at-gunpoint-seun-kuti/#respond Tue, 09 Jul 2024 18:40:36 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=382960 Popular singer, Seun Kuti has come out to make an accusation against late politician MKO Abiola and his wife, Simbiat. He recently had his say via his social media page, and fans have been reacting. According to him, late Abiola and his wife actually framed Fela up for armed robbery during the military regime of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/late-mko-abiola-and-his-wife-falsely-accused-fela-of-robbing-them-at-gunpoint-seun-kuti/feed/ 0 ‘Funmilayo Ransom Kuti’ exits cinemas with N157M, premieres on Prime Video https://www.theinfostride.com/funmilayo-ransom-kuti-exits-cinemas-with-n157m-premieres-on-prime-video/ https://www.theinfostride.com/funmilayo-ransom-kuti-exits-cinemas-with-n157m-premieres-on-prime-video/#respond Sun, 23 Jun 2024 19:17:34 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=381214 Nollywood biopic “Funmilayo Ransom Kuti” has concluded its five-week exclusive run in Nigerian cinemas, grossing a total of N156.6 million.   It is confirmed that the movie is no longer available in theatres. Now, the film has premiered on Prime Video as of Saturday, June 21, 2024, and it has continued to receive laudable comments and [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/funmilayo-ransom-kuti-exits-cinemas-with-n157m-premieres-on-prime-video/feed/ 0 Burna Boy Is Reaping From Where Fela And KSA Sowed – Patrick Doyle https://www.theinfostride.com/burna-boy-is-reaping-from-where-fela-and-ksa-sowed-patrick-doyle/ https://www.theinfostride.com/burna-boy-is-reaping-from-where-fela-and-ksa-sowed-patrick-doyle/#respond Fri, 01 Sep 2023 14:29:21 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=353855 Nollywood actor, Patrick Doyle has come out to say that Burna Boy has not done anything that can remotely be described as great on his own. He recently had his say via his Facebook page, and fans have been reacting. According to him, the current wave Burna Boy is riding on has to be properly [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/burna-boy-is-reaping-from-where-fela-and-ksa-sowed-patrick-doyle/feed/ 0 Rights group condemns Handcuffed on Fela’s son, Seun Kuti https://www.theinfostride.com/rights-group-condemns-handcuffed-on-felas-son-seun-kuti/ https://www.theinfostride.com/rights-group-condemns-handcuffed-on-felas-son-seun-kuti/#respond Sat, 20 May 2023 12:41:41 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=347366 A human rights organization, the Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice (CHRSJ) has strongly condemned the way and manner the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) treated the son of legend Afro beat Musician, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Seun Kuti by putting handcuffed in his hand like common criminal, saying that those political class which they mortgaged [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/rights-group-condemns-handcuffed-on-felas-son-seun-kuti/feed/ 0 Fela’s Marriage Proposal Was An Appreciation For My Support When He Was Jailed – Onyeka Onwenu https://www.theinfostride.com/felas-marriage-proposal-was-an-appreciation-for-my-support-when-he-was-jailed-onyeka-onwenu/ https://www.theinfostride.com/felas-marriage-proposal-was-an-appreciation-for-my-support-when-he-was-jailed-onyeka-onwenu/#respond Sat, 07 Aug 2021 20:22:47 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=303227 Popular singer, Onyeka Onwenu has come out to talk about her life, marriage, children, and suffering depression. She recently revealed this during an interview with Chude Jidonwo, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to her, the reports saying she married Obasanjo were super weird because if anything like that happened, they would’ve made things public. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/felas-marriage-proposal-was-an-appreciation-for-my-support-when-he-was-jailed-onyeka-onwenu/feed/ 0 Fela Told Me He Was Injected – Dede Mabiaku https://www.theinfostride.com/fela-told-me-he-was-injected-dede-mabiaku/ Tue, 17 Dec 2019 13:49:37 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=243473 Nollywood actor and music producer, Dede Mabiaku has said Fela told him that he felt he was injected with something before his death. According to Dede, he has been waiting for the info to break for 22 years now but nobody is saying anything. He added that after their discussion, he started noticing Fela health [...]

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]]> Nobody Is The New Fela – Seun Kuti https://www.theinfostride.com/nobody-is-the-new-fela-seun-kuti/ Sat, 17 Nov 2018 01:14:32 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=221234 Seun Kuti is calling out people who have coined for themselves a new movement ‘New Fela’ saying it is disrespectful to the legacy of the music icon. The music star was a guest at Cool FM where he got to speak about his career and the legacy of his late father. In a post shared [...]

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]]> I Can Never Forget Fela Anikulapo-Kuti – Omoshalewa Anikulapo-Kuti https://www.theinfostride.com/i-can-never-forget-fela-anikulapo-kuti-omoshalewa-anikulapo-kuti/ Wed, 31 Oct 2018 10:22:02 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=219857 Late Afrobeat creator and legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, loved to bake cake, one of his daughters, Omoshalewa Anikulapo-Kuti has revealed. In a recent chat with one of Fela’s children, a UK based Disc Jockey known as DJ Shaarks, Omoshalewa disclosed that her father loved and baked cakes while he was alive. The disc jockey further narrated [...]

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]]> Fela Loved To Bake When He Was Alive – Omoshalewa Anikulapo-Kuti https://www.theinfostride.com/fela-loved-to-bake-when-he-was-alive-omoshalewa-anikulapo-kuti/ Fri, 26 Oct 2018 23:41:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=219562 Late Afrobeat creator and legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, loved to bake cake, one of his daughters, Omoshalewa Anikulapo-Kuti has revealed. In a recent chat with one of Fela’s children, a UK based Disc Jockey known as DJ Shaarks, Omoshalewa disclosed that her father loved and baked cakes while he was alive. The disc jockey further narrated [...]

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]]> Our Environment Must Be Included In Our Music – Fela Anikulapo-Kuti https://www.theinfostride.com/our-environment-must-be-included-in-our-music-fela-anikulapo-kuti/ Wed, 08 Aug 2018 00:52:28 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=212955 Before his death 21 years ago, music legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti had an idea of what Africa music should be – an instrument of struggle and revolution. The Afrobeat creator and human rights activist in an interview, several years during his struggle, said the whole idea about Africa must be represented in the music and in [...]

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]]> Music Is Not For Enjoyment For Africans – Fela Anikulapo-Kuti https://www.theinfostride.com/music-is-not-for-enjoyment-for-africans-fela-anikulapo-kuti/ Sun, 05 Aug 2018 22:24:42 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=212764 Before his death 21 years ago, music legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti had an idea of what Africa music should be – an instrument of struggle and revolution. The Afrobeat creator and human rights activist in an interview, several years during his struggle, said the whole idea about Africa must be represented in the music and in [...]

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]]> Beyonce Remembers Fela Anikulapo Kuti https://www.theinfostride.com/beyonce-remembers-fela-anikulapo-kuti/ Thu, 19 Apr 2018 22:30:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=205230 Beyonce’s performance at Coachella on Saturday, April 14, 2018, is the talk of the town on the Internet. For Nigerians, is even more special because King Bey paid tribute to the legendary Fela Anikulapo Kuti. During her enchanting set, Beyonce’s band performed a rendition of the Afrobeat legend’s classic 1976 track, “Zombie”. It can best [...]

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]]> I Don’t Do Afro-Beat – Burna Boy https://www.theinfostride.com/i-dont-do-afro-beat-burna-boy/ Sun, 25 Mar 2018 23:10:37 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=203589 Burna Boy has addressed how Nigerian music is classified and the repeated mentions of “Afrobeat”, that genre of music associated with the late great, Fela. The artiste corrected the show’s host who referred to him as the “King of this Afrobeat scene”, responding “First of all, let me correct you, it’s not afro-beat for me, [...]

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]]> Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s Music Used In Nike Advert https://www.theinfostride.com/fela-anikulapo-kutis-music-used-in-nike-advert/ Thu, 19 Oct 2017 04:18:17 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=185889 Even after his demise, Fela Kuti remains one of the most globally influential pop artists. He created the Afro-beat, a genre that is now an important constituent of international music. His relevance can further be seen in the brand new Nike ad which sees the legend’s 1973 song ‘Alu Jon Jonki Jon’ as the soundtrack. [...]

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]]> Bez, Nneka, Femi Kuti Honour Fela Anikulapo Kuti https://www.theinfostride.com/bez-nneka-femi-kuti-honour-fela-anikulapo-kuti/ Sun, 15 Oct 2017 22:00:27 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=185453 Glenfiddich, in partnership with the highly anticipated annual Felabration Celebrations, hosted a first of its kind Felabration Night event at Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island on Friday, October 13, 2017. The event focused on the Glenfiddich Mavericks campaign. It sole aim was to celebrate people who are bold enough to forge their own path, create [...]

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]]> AFRIFF 2017 Organizers Call For Entries https://www.theinfostride.com/afriff-2017-organizers-call-for-entries/ Tue, 11 Apr 2017 09:11:55 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=161672 Organizers of the annual Africa International Film Festival have called for entries for the 2017 edition. The Festival hosts competition in several categories including, short films, feature films, documentaries, animated films, short films of film students. Filmmakers have until July 30th 2017 to submit their entries. Organizers are also encouraging entries from French and francophone [...]

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]]> My Father Wanted Me To Be An Area Boy – Femi Kuti https://www.theinfostride.com/my-father-wanted-me-to-be-an-area-boy-femi-kuti/ Sat, 19 Nov 2016 00:42:38 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=148662 Femi Anikulapo-Kuti has made some startling disclosures about his relationship with his father, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, and his ambitions for him. The legendary afrobeat singer says the late Afrobeat pioneer wanted him to forfeit his education for music and become an ‘area boy’. Femi says that Fela used him as a guinea pig to prove that [...]

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]]> I’m Not Trying To Copy My Dad – Femi Kuti https://www.theinfostride.com/im-not-trying-to-copy-my-dad-femi-kuti/ Thu, 18 Feb 2016 13:13:23 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=120805 Four-time Grammy nominated Afrobeat artiste Femi Kuti has declared he is not like his father Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, and he is not trying to copy him. After a Twitter user criticized Femi Kuti for not being more like his father, the award winning musician stated that he has never tried to step into his father’s footsteps. [...]

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]]> I Learned From Fela – Burnaboy https://www.theinfostride.com/i-learned-from-fela-burnaboy/ Sun, 31 Jan 2016 11:42:46 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=119546 Burna Boy has been interviewed by international magazine, FADER. The singer’s interview comes just a week after his compatriot, Wizkid also had a feature ran in the magazine. Burna Boy is described as “The Nigerian Singer Putting Africa First” and in his interview he talks about his influences and the politics of the music industry [...]

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]]> #Afrobeat: ‘Finding Fela’ Set To Debut Later This Month At Felabration https://www.theinfostride.com/finding-fela-set-to-debut-later-this-month-at-felabration/ Thu, 09 Oct 2014 19:30:46 +0000 http://www.theinfostrides.com/2014/10/finding-fela-set-to-debut-later-this-month-at-felabration/ 2014 edition of Felabration, the second theatrical experience of the life and times of Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, has been scheduled to kick off. The annual celebration of the life, career and ideals of the Afrobeat creator, which has become a kind of festival every year will hold‎ later in the month. Tagged Finding Fela, the movie, which is billed [...]

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]]> ‘If I Wasnt Fela’s Son, I Would Have Been Better Than This’ – Seun Kuti https://www.theinfostride.com/if-i-wasnt-felas-son-i-would-have-been-better-than-this-seun-kuti/ Wed, 22 Jan 2014 07:34:07 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=12478 The youngest son of Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti and new father Seun Kuti tells City People mag about the limitations his dad’s name has brought to his music career…. . “I dont believe that being Fela’s son has helped my career. Yes I am fela’s son. Yes I grew up to love music through [...]

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