Yeni and Femi Kuti, children of the late Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti, have published their late mother, Remilekun Anikulapo-Kuti’s memoir titled Mrs Kuti. The older sibling, Yeni, shared the news on her Instagram page on Monday when she posted a video of Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka holding a copy of the book. She also announced … Read more
The Nigerian music industry, particularly the Afrobeats genre, has seen remarkable global success over the past decade. However, a new trend is emerging among some of the country’s top artistes as they grapple with an identity crisis and challenge the Afrobeats narrative. Several prominent Nigerian singers, including Wizkid, Burna Boy, and Fireboy DML, have publicly … Read more
Oluseun Kuti, popularly known as Seun Kuti, the youngest son of Afrobeats pioneer Fela Kuti, has announced the release of a single from his yet-to-be-released album. The single features Damian Marley, the son of legendary reggae pacesetter Bob Marley, a Four-time Grammy Award-winning artiste. Seun’s Egypt 80 will feature on the track. This is the … Read more
The Felabration organising committee has unveiled ‘Look and Laugh’ as the theme and start date for the 2024 edition. Felabration is an annual festival honouring Nigeria’s musical icon, Fela Anikulakpo Kuti. Conceived by Yeni Kuti in 1998, this celebration of Fela’s life and music has been held annually, except in 1999. The festival is slated … Read more
