On this day 20 years ago,
Fela Anikulapo Kuti a
Nigerian multi-instrumentalist, musician, composer, pioneer of the
Afrobeat music genre, human rights activist, and political maverick died
at the age of 58 from complications related to
AIDS.
If the Nigerian legend were still alive, he would have clocked 79 on
October 15, 2017 unfortunately that day will be the climax of the annual
Felabration Music Festival held in his honour.
In his lifetime, Fela was known worldwide as a great musician and
activist and years after his death, his Afrobeat sound continues to
dictate and dominate th sound of music all over the world leaving his
indelible footprint in the sands of time.
His self pioneered Afrobeat sound has put Nigerian music, culture,
arts and sound on a new pedestal in the world as much aslyrics of Fela's
songs sonti ue to remain relevant in the current politicial and
economic clime in Nigeria.
Late Fela Kuti lett the world with a rich repartoire of music and
albums including Why Black Man Dey Suffer (1971), Shakara (1972),
Afrodisiac (1973), Gentleman (1973) and many more.
Today, his children Femi, Yemi lead the world to honour their late dad with touching tributes on his 20th rememberance...
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