Seun Kuti, son of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti has revealed how the late music legend used to send his personal assistant to London to buy ice cream and his favorite sweet for him. He stated ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Reporting on Africa, its diaspora, and hip-hop's class acts today. Michelle and Barack Obama honor Fela Kuti’s artistry and ...
Fela Anikulapo Kuti, the pioneer of Afrobeat, built an international legacy long before The Recording Academy acknowledged it ...
In the 20th century, Africa produced several significant political figures. Influential leaders, like Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana, Julius Nyerere of Tanzania, and Nelson Mandela of South Africa, were among ...
LAGOS, Nov 11 (Reuters) - An exhibition celebrating the life and legacy of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti has opened in Lagos in Nigeria, marking the African debut of an event first developed by the ...
Daughter of Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, Yeni Kuti, has revealed that her father was admitted to Trinity College of Music in London in 1958, not on merit but out of pity. Yeni, in a video, ...