Tag: Fela Anikulapo-Kuti
My father Fela never taught me anything — Femi Kuti
Singer Femi Kuti has revealed that his legendary father, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, never taught him anything directly, leaving him to learn through observation and sheer...
My mother chose celibacy for 20 years after leaving Fela –...
Yeni Anikulapo-Kuti has revealed that her late mother, Remilekun Anikulapo-Kuti, remained celibate for two decades after separating from Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti.
The 64-year-old made...
How I faced pressure to be like my father Fela –...
Afrobeat musician Femi Kuti has spoken about the pressure he faced growing up in the shadow of his father, the late Fela Anikulapo-Kuti.
In an...
Bolanle Austen-Peters brings back Fela and the Kalakuta Queens to Lagos...
Founder of Terra Kulture and award-winning filmmaker Bolanle Austen-Peters has announced the return of her hit stage play Fela and the Kalakuta Queens.
The 56-year-old...
Tony Allen didn’t co-create Afrobeat with Fela – Femi Kuti
Afrobeat singer Femi Kuti has refuted claims that late drummer Tony Allen co-pioneered the Afrobeat genre alongside his father, the legendary Fela Anikulapo-Kuti.
In a...
Yeni Kuti shares photos of injured Fela Anikulapo-Kuti to mark 27th...
Yeni Kuti, the first daughter of the late Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, has commemorated the 27th anniversary of her father's death.
The mother of one...
Abdul Okwechime will be remembered fondly by us, Yeni Kuti pays...
Dancer and media personality Yeni Kuti has mourned journalist Abdul Okwechime who died on Friday.
Yeni shared a picture collage of the deceased on her...
Marriage is best thing I have in my life – Fela’s...
Motunrayo Anikulapo, daughter of Afrobeat legend Fela, has said that marriage is the best thing she has in her life after her kids and...
Fela’s daughter Motunrayo commemorates 47th anniversary of Kalakuta burning
Motunrayo Kuti, daughter of Afrobeats legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti has commemorated the 47th anniversary of the Kalakuta burning.
Fela's residence was famously known as Kalakuta Republic...
Why Fela didn’t hide relationships with other women – Seun Kuti
Afrobeat singer Seun Kuti has explained why his father music legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti did not hide his relationships with other women.
The 40-year-old disclosed this...