Seun Kuti to perform at Grammy Awards

Seun Kuti

Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti, has been listed as one of the performers at the 61st Grammy Awards.

Organisers of the award announced in a statement on their website on Thursday.

The 36-year-old singer also announced his inclusion in a post on Instagram on Thursday night.

“Hands up if you are performing at the Grammys 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 #getthesax Starts at 12:30 PT. Streamed live on grammy.com,” he wrote.

Seun Kuti is the youngest son of the late icon, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti.

He has been nominated in the Best World Music Award category for the 2019 Grammy Awards for his Black Times album.

He will perform with Malian singer/songwriter, Fatoumata Diawara, at the award’s Premiere Ceremony on February 10, where awards would be given out in more than 70 categories.