•2Baba Veteran Nigerian singer, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, has faulted the comparisons between Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and contemporary star Wizkid. Speaking on Mic On Podcast with Seun Okinbaloye, the music icon described the comparison as “ridiculous,” adding that it is both “disrespectful” to Fela’s legacy and “...
•Yeni Kuti Daughter of late Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, Yeni has condemned Nigerian singers who compare themselves to her father, saying it diminishes his legacy. She made the remarks after receiving Fela’s Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Grammys. In an interview with Arise TV, Yeni Kuti emphasised that Fela’s continued releva...
•Late Fela Kuti Legendary Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti is set to make history as the first African artiste to receive a posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, nearly three decades after his death. The Recording Academy announced that the “King of Afrobeat” will be honoured at the 2026 Grammy Awards, marking a symbolic reconcilia...
•Olamide, late Fela and Wizkid Popular Nigerian rapper, Olamide has declared Wizkid the greatest Afrobeats artiste of this generation, after the late Fela Kuti. Speaking at York University, Toronto, Olamide praised Wizkid’s contributions to the genre, citing their collaborations on hits like “Street OT” and “Kana” since 2011. He said: “I’ve ha...
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