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Seun Kuti and Very Dark Man honour Fela with traditional rites at his gravesite, following his historic Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

Seun Kuti, Very Dark Man honour Fela at gravesite

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Seun Kuti, son of Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti, and social media activist VeryDarkMan visited the late musician’s gravesite at the New Afrika Shrine/Kalakuta Republic in Ikeja, Lagos. They performed traditional Yoruba rites, including the sacrifice of two rams and pouring libations of gin and beer, to honour Fela. VeryDarkMan shared the moment online, writing: “Respect […]

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Fela couldn’t afford food

‘Jeun ko ku’: Fela couldn’t afford food despite hit song — Femi Kuti

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Grammy-nominated Afrobeat star, Femi Kuti, has revealed that his late father, music legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, couldn’t afford food despite first hit song. Femi, in a recent interview with Afropolitan, recounted how the family struggled financially at the time Fela’s first hit song, “Jeun Ko Ku,” was topping charts across Nigeria. “Fela was very poor, couldn’t

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