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Myself And Beyonce Did A Whole Fela Album That Didn’t Go Up – Dream

David Folami — Tue, 17 Apr 2018 18:21:22 +0000

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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Fela’s Music Still Stands Relevant – Segun Arinze

David Folami — Sun, 06 Aug 2017 07:52:34 +0000

Nollywood actor Segun Arinze says Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, never got the respect he truly deserved in Nigeria. According to him, the late Afrobeat icon was a prophet whose deeds encouraged other musicians in Nigeria to pass positive messages through music. In an interview with the NAN on Wednesday, August 2, 2017, Arinze said [...]

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Majek Fashek Called Out As The Greatest After Fela And Rex Lawson

David Folami — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 00:53:35 +0000

Veteran musician, Daniel Wilson has disclosed that recently rehabilitated music legend, Majek Fashek is the greatest musician of his generation. Mr Raggamufin made this declaration in a recent Facebook post after meeting with the ‘Rainmaker’. He penned that although his generation was blessed with impressive talents like Ras Kimono, Shina Peters and others, Majek Fashek [...]

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American singer Raphael Saadiq Pays Tribute To Late Fela

David Folami — Sun, 13 Dec 2015 23:30:05 +0000

American singer Raphael Saadiq paid tribute to late Nigerian legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti at the BET Experience Africa 2015 concert that held last night, Saturday, December 12 at the Ticket Pro Dome. The 40-year-old gave a tribute, leading his band to perform different versions of Fela’s music with videos playing in the background. The concert [...]

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‘I Never Listened To The Afro Beat Singer Fela Kuti’ – Olamide

Gihmo — Fri, 21 Aug 2015 07:53:53 +0000

Most entertainers do have some fall and rise story, its not often for us to know a celebrity or entertainer who doesnt have some little scandal to tell and the YBNL boss who has been making waves after releasing his music single “Eni Duro” to the Lagos market, his not an exception to the fall [...]

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Fela’s Son, Seun Kuti Under Fire For Naming Daughter After The gods

David Folami — Sun, 16 Feb 2014 19:44:18 +0000

Controversial singer Seun Kuti, the son of late Fela is under fire for naming his newborn baby daughter, Ifafunmike. . Seun and his girlfriend, Yetunde who welcomed their first daughter on the 14th of December 2013 named her Oyindamola Ifafunmike Adara Anikulapo Kuti at their Ikeja home on Saturday the 8th of Feb, 2014. . [...]

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Omorinmade Kuti, Femi Kuti’s 1st Son In The UK To Study Music At Fela’s Alma Mater

Shola Johnson — Tue, 04 Feb 2014 16:03:22 +0000

Handsome 18year old Omorinmade Kuti, first son of Femi Kuti is currently in the UK where he is to pursue a degree in music and dance at the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. . The young lad will study at the same school where his legendary grandfather, Fela Anikulapo Kuti studied music many [...]

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‘If I Wasnt Fela’s Son, I Would Have Been Better Than This’ – Seun Kuti

Shola Johnson — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 07:34:07 +0000

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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