Fela Anikulapo Kuti
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What is agitating the minds of many Nigerians today is the question: when will this economic travail end? When will the light appear in the tunnel? These are people once ranked as top of the ‘happiest people in the world’.
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August 2 marked the 27th anniversary of Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s demise. This year, the Lydia Ajoke Ogun Foundation (LAF Foundation) honored his memory with a solemn commemoration at the New Afrika Shrine, amid protests across Nigeria.
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It will, no doubt, be an electrifying journey filled with pulsating Afrobeat rhythms and legendary live performances as Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 have released the itinerary for their highly anticipated North American tour for 2024 as powered by Django Music.
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Late Afrobeat maestro, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, means different things to diverse people. While some people see him as a gifted musician and inexorable activist, others see him as a social nuisance. Despite this varied perception of the maverick musician, one thing that is, however, incontrovertible is that he provided a voice for the voiceless in…
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