Tag: FUNMILAYO RANSOME-KUTI
Tinubu pays tribute to Macaulay, Azikiwe, Awolowo, others on Independence Day
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday paid tribute to Nigeria’s founding fathers and other nationalists in his national broadcast to mark the country’s 65th Independence...
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 asks Joke Silva’s late mum for prayers as Funmilayo...
Filmmaker Bolanle Austen-Peters has asked the late Dr. Abimbola Silva, mother of actress Joke Silva, for prayers as her movie Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti hits the...
Bolanle Austen-Peters dedicates AFRIFF awards to Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti’s family
Filmmaker Bolanle Austen-Peters has dedicated her Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) awards to the family of the late Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti.
The award ceremony was held...
Fela’s daughter Motunrayo applauds Bolanle Austen-Peters after watching Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti biopic
Motunrayo Kuti, daughter of music legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, has applauded filmmaker Bolanle Austen-Peters for directing a biopic about her grandmother Funmilayo Rasnome-Kuti.
Funmilayo: The Lioness...
Femi Kuti’s ex-wife Funke pays homage to Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, others on...
Dancer and event planner, Funke Kuti, ex-wife of Afrobeat star Femi Kuti, has paid homage to Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, Queen Amina Of Zazzau and other...
Femi Kuti commemorates 45th anniversary of Kalakuta burning
Afro-beat singer Femi Kuti has commemorated the 45th anniversary of the Kalakuta burning.
His father, Afro-beat legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti's residence was famously known as Kalakuta...
I have heavy shoes to fill, Kehinde Bankole speaks on new...
Actress Kehinde Bankole has stated that her role in the new movie The Lioness of Lisabi, a biopic on late rights activist Funmilayo Ransome...
Joke Silva to star as Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti in forthcoming biopic
Veteran actress Joke Silva will star as Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti in the forthcoming biopic Funmilayo: The Lioness of Lisabi based on the life of the...
Yeni Kuti laments stolen family picture
Yeni Kuti, daughter of the late Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, has lamented a stolen family picture which according to her would have been perfect...