I was always angry after Fela’s death – Seun Kuti

Seun Kuti

Afrobeat star, Seun Kuti, has revealed that he was always filled with anger after the death of his father, the late Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti.

The 37-year-old made this known on Monday when he shared a throwback picture taken after his death in 1997.

“Rikki sent me this picture yesterday. This was definitely sometime around 97, just lost my dad and I was angry, always angry,” he captioned the Instagram post.

“Seun opened up about his father’s legacy and in a January 2028 The National Newspapers.

“How could I look at it as anything other than a positive thing?”

“I can’t say that after what my father has done for us that I am in his shadow. I just don’t see that.

“My dad didn’t leave a shadow, but instead a light. It is his light that is still pointing the way forward and helping us navigate these turbulent times,” he said.