Remembering Fela Anikulapo-Kuti
I was in my early teens when I started hearing this great musician from Abeokuta in Ogun state. I listened to his music till he died in 1997 and still listens to it till date. Like Bob Marley, also late, Fela was not just a great musician but also a great philosopher mostly misunderstood by those who […]
Invest more in humanity, Ooni charges world leaders
THE Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, yesterday, urged world leaders to invest in humanity through researches and documentation of historical facts rather than spending on nuclear weapons.
APARTHEID SOUTH AFRICA: Remembering Sony Okosun, Fela, Onyeka Onwenu, Majek Fashek!
This were the powerful lyrics of late Sonny Okosun’s incendiary reggae jam, “Fire in Soweto”, chronicling the plight of the black race in Africa. It added to the liberation movement that ushered in a new era in some parts of the continent, including South Africa which was once under the grip of apartheid regime.
19-year-old Nigerian artist unveils Fela-inspired painting
19 year-old Nigerian artist, Emediong Uduak Ikoko has unveiled a Fela-inspired painting to celebrate the strength of Nigerians.
Fela drops mic, Falz picks it up: Nigerians hail rapper’s consistency
.Watch new music video, Talk Victor Ogunyinka One of the reasons Afrobeat king, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, would continue to remain evergreen in the hearts of Nigerians was his boldness to call a spade a spade especially in a heated military administration, but Falz is gradually stealing the show with his singing style and lyrics too. […]
Fela’s daughter attacks celebrities for not speak against bad governance
Motunrayo Anikulapo-Kuti, daughter of late afro-beat maestro, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, is not happy with Nigerian celebrities over their refusal to address socio-economic and political problems in the country, using their celebrity status.
