Davido, Femi Kuti, Yeni Kuti attend Grammys Honors Party to celebrate Fela (Video)

Afrobeat star, David Adedeji Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, and Afrobeat legend, Olufela Olufemi Anikulapo Kuti, popularly known as Femi Kuti, were among the distinguished guests at the Grammys Honors Party in Los Angeles, California, United States, celebrating the legacy of the late music icon Fela Anikulapo Kuti. Organised as part of Grammy Week activities, […]

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Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti receives Grammy Lifetime Award

‘Abami Eda’, the Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo Kuti has received a major global honour nearly three decades after his death. The BBC reported on Friday that the Recording Academy will posthumously confer a Lifetime Achievement Award on the Nigerian music legend at the Grammy Awards, making him the first African to receive the honour. BBC […]

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Fela’s Wizkid, By Lasisi Olagunju

The Cambridge English dictionary defines ‘Wizkid’ as “a young person who is very clever and successful.” Collins Dictionary defines it as “a person who is outstandingly successful for his or her age.” Wisdom Library says “’Wiz’ is a shortened form of ‘wizard,’ connoting skill, talent, and expertise, while ‘kid’ implies youthfulness or being junior. When […]

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