Late Nigerian music legend Fela Kuti has been inducted into the 2025 Grammy Hall of Fame for his iconic 1976 album Zombie.

Kuti's full name now meant "He Who Emanates Greatness" (Fela), "Having Control Over Death" (Anikulapo), "Death Cannot Be Caused By Human Entity" (Kuti). It was a name-of-power, and Kuti was going to ...

Fela joins the likes of Jay Z, late Michael Jackson and several others who belong to the exclusive league of the Grammy Hall ...

Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti has been posthumously inducted into the 2025 Grammy Hall of Fame for his politically charged 1976 album, Zombie.With the recognition coming nearly 30 years after ...

"FELA LIVES," reads the Gothic-lettered tattoo on the back of one of the sons of the legendary Afrobeat singer from Nigeria. Fela Anikulapo-Kuti died 15 years ago but his name seems to be ...

Fela Anikulapo Kuti: Original Sufferhead . By Chris May February 4, 2023 View read count. Original Sufferhead was the first album Fela released under Egypt 80's name, having disbanded Afrika 70 in ...

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This article originally appeared in the July 1986 issue of SPIN. Nigeria's Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, political gadfly, king of Afrobeat, and preeminent pan-Africa ...

The turbulent life and propulsive music of Nigerian political activist and pioneering Afrobeat musician Fela Anikulapo Kuti supplied the basic building blocks of "Fela!" The chief architect of the ...

The world premiere of Fela!, a new musical based on the life of groundbreaking African composer, performer and activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti, will play the final performance of its extended run ...

The white house on Gbemisola Street has a circular grave with a granite pyramid instead of a headstone and no name. It isn’t needed. Everyone here knows Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Nigeria’s revered ...

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