Rite Foods Limited, makers of Fearless Energy Drink, has congratulated Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti on his historic posthumous recognition with the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, conferred by the Recording Academy in January 2026. The award, presented at the Special Merit Awards ceremony in Los Angeles ahead of the 68th Grammy Awards, marked a global […]
Afrobeat legend and political activist, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, has etched his name further into global music history, becoming the first African recording artist to receive the prestigious Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. The Recording Academy announced the posthumous honour on Friday, nearly three decades after the musician’s death, marking a significant milestone for African music on the […]
Afrobeat singer and activist Seun Kuti has issued a stern warning to fans of Grammy-winning artist Wizkid, popularly known as “Wizkid FC,” demanding that they desist from dragging his late father, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, into online supremacy battles. In a scathing video posted on his Instagram page on Saturday, Seun condemned what he described as “disrespectful” […]
A special edition of Felabration was held in Hull, United Kingdom, to celebrate the life and legacy of Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti, bringing together some of Africa’s most creative voices in music, art, media, and fashion. The event, organised by Morpheus Multimedia, owners of The Gidi Vibes, took place at the Ferens Art Gallery […]
*Unveils French Cultural Centre in Lagos President of France, Mr. Emmanuel Macron, has said that the Shrine, home of the late Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, is an iconic centre for the propagation of African culture, strength and music. Macron stated this during an historic visit to the New Afrika Shrine in Agidingbi, Ikeja, Lagos, […]
Lagos State governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode yesterday unveiled the Liberation Statue of late Afrobeat legend and freedom fighter, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti statue erected at Allen Roundabout in Ikeja area of the state. Speaking at the unveiling ceremony, Ambode said it was part of activities marking his 79th posthumous birthday and the 20th anniversary of his demise. […]
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, on Sunday, October 15, 2017, eulogized the virtues of the late Afrobeat legend and freedom fighter, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, describing him as an enigmatic artiste who used the platform of his art to agitate for social and human rights by challenging government and people to explore development through social and […]
It is always amazing to watch live performance from a musical artiste, but then it turns out that during performances by various Nigerian artistes, they seem to take hold of microphones and mime to their own music with the help of disc jockeys while playing their tracks. This certain way of performance usually applies to […]
In its 19th season, the annual Felabration ceremony will host the world with its various elements such as the Senior Secondary School’s Debate, Symposium, Carnival and the 7 days Musical Concerts, which has every artistes, display various creativity and talents at the New Africa Shrine, Ikeja. As part of its 2016 plans, organisers of the […]
Born August 20th, 1922, Augustus Taiwo ‘Tai’ Solarin was a Nigerian educator and author. He established the famous Mayflower School, Ikenne, Ogun State in 1956. In 1952, Solarin became the principal of Molusi College, Ijebu Igbo, a post he held till 1956 when he became the proprietor and principal of Mayflower School. Solarin’s exact birth date is unknown, […]
Seventeen years after the pas-sage in 1997 of legendary afro beat king, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, disquiet is still making the rounds, contending health ministry’s claim at the time that the iconoclast died of the dreaded HIV AIDS. Determined to set the records straight, friends and colleagues of the Kalakuta dynasty at home and in the Diaspora […]