Tag: Fela Anikulapo Kuti
“They tried to make me look like the villian” Blackface discusses his fallout with popular musician Tuface and more on #WithChude
On this week’s episode of #WithChude, Ahmedu Augustine Obiabo, popularly known as Blackface Naija, discussed the controversy around the award-winning ...
Fela’s Republic and the Kalakuta Queens holds audiences spellbound with captivating finale
The grand finale of Fela‘s Republic and the Kalakuta Queens, a stage play depicting the life and struggle of Afrobeats ...
Theatre Review: Fela’s Republic and the Kalakuta Queens casts a spell
Another December, another Bolanle Austen-Peters extravaganza. And how we have come to love them. And why shouldn’t we? When it ...
The YNaija Cover – the 11th of January
Follow the link(s) to read the stories and analyses on YNaija: Falz is still shaming sex workers ...
Today’s Noisemakers: Naomi Campbell, Wale Adetona, Omoyele Sowore and others [The Fela Kuti remembrance edition]
Every day on the Nigerian Internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we ...
The New Afrika Shrine is an iconic hub | 3 takeaways from Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Nigeria
It’s been almost a week since the French President, Emmanuel Macron made a historic two-day official visit to Nigeria. Macron ...
Nothing excites us about GQ’s “fashion story” at Fela’s New Afrikan Shrine
2017 has been exceptional and remarkable for the Nigerian fashion industry so when GQ decides on a pilgrimage to Africa&… ...
#FelaLivesOn: Femi performs on ‘City of Friends’ stage with son, Made (WATCH)
Today marks 20 years that the Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti died due to complications associated with HIV/AIDS. Through the years, ...
Insiders: The current generation of artistes are all about money and petty fights so they would never match up to Fela
It’s been twenty years since legendary Nigerian musician, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti passed on but that his music and the powerful messages ...
“My body understood Fela’s music before my head” | Paul McCartney, Talib Kweli, other music icons share thoughts on Fela Anikulapo-Kuti
Fela, the irreverent, the maverick, the musical genius, the unfettered, Abami Eda, first of his name. This day in 1997, ...
Tribute: “A man is not dead until he’s forgotten” | 20 years on, Fela is alive and strong
by Aduratomi Bolade If Fela were still alive, he would have been 79 on October 15, but he’s not: he ...
Ayodeji Rotinwa: Of a Fela-inspired state celebration- A comedy of ironies and errors.
by Ayodeji Rotinwa To celebrate its 50th anniversary Lagos, Nigeria’s economic capital, showcased a Broadway musical based on the ...
The Thread: Nigeria will never have another Fela. Here’s why
Recent happenings in Nigeria have had people musing on the legend of Fela Anikulapo Kuti, afrobeat musician and political activist of ...
Dele Momodu: Our country and the unknown landlords
by Dele Momodu “I love my country I know go lie Na inside am I go live and die I ...
Is Wizkid the biggest act out of Africa? | Nigerian Twitter intensely debates
Wizkid has gained so much international attention in the past year – especially with his recent collaboration with Canadian recording ...
D’banj set to bring Fela back… in video for ‘Emergency’ (PHOTO)
D’banj is not raising anyone from the dead. Certainly not. The music star is simply re-creating the stage presence of the ...
#YNaijaOnTheScene: We attended the 1st Cardinal Rex Jim Lawson Highlife Music Conference – here are the highlights
by Eromo Egbejule In 2011, the summer anthem on the continent was Ashawo (Nwa Baby) by Nigerian highlife and dancehall ...
Fela used to abort 6 pregnancies a day – Fela’s wife talks, and talks (and talks)
by Kolapo Olapoju Laide Anikulapo-Kuti, nee Babayale, one of the numerous wives of the late Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, says ...
Afrobeat artiste, Seun Kuti drops Zombie video for IMF ft. M1 (WATCH)
by Akan Ido In a rendition reminiscent of late Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti’s song International Thief Thief (ITT), Seun, ...
Perry Brimah: #WhereIsOurMoney – What Fela Kuti tells us
by Peregrino Brimah Two point eight billion Naira, Oil money is still missing, Dey set up inquiry, Dey say ...
Opinion: Sorrow, tears and blood in Borno
by Sam Hart The attacks on Konduga, Izge and other suburbs of Maiduguri in Borno State occurred over the weekend ...
Afrobeat legend, Femi Kuti reacts to fourth Grammy Awards loss
by Akan Ido Femi Kuti, son of the late Afrobeat legend, Fela Kuti failed to win in the Best World ...
Light Up Nigeria: Why skin bleaching is suddenly back in the mainstream (YNaija Long Read)
by Eromo Egbejule Eromo Egbejule investigates why black is no longer beautiful Perhaps because manuals are too mainstream, Jamaican dancehall ...
‘Fela’s name brought me more stress…’ – Seun Kuti opens up
by Tutu Akinlabi Children of stars who choose to follow in their parents’ footsteps usually have a tough task ahead ...
How we arrested Fela in his pants and took him to Alagbon – Ex-Police Commissioner
by Akan Ido Ex-Police Commissioner, Alhaji Ahmed Ibrahim Babankowa spoke with the Vanguard Newspapers about his experience raiding Fela Anikulapo-Kuti’s Kalakuta Republic; ...
“I lost my dad & MOM to HIV”: Afrobeat star, Seun Kuti opens up on #RubbinMinds
by Tutu Akinlabi Seun Kuti, son of late music maestro, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti was a guest on Y!TV’s Rubbin’ Minds today. ...
Is this cool or what? Wizkid drops video for smash hit, ‘Jaiye-Jaiye’ directed by Sesan (WATCH)
by Akan Ido In the aftermath of Davido’s controversial video, director Sesan has apparently done a good job on Wizkid’s ...
Opinion: Revisiting Fela’s ‘double wahala for dead body’
by Emma Okah We submit that the most important question we face today is not about who hired the ...
Opinion: PDP crisis – Why the ‘follow-follow’ syndrome must stop now
by Amenaghawon Joseph Idahosa The fiercely outspoken followers of PDP act like poorly informed religious persons who carry on with ...
The Afrobeat future is here: Femi Kuti performs on stage with sons (LOOK)
by Isi Esene Afrobeat legend, Femi Kuti is getting ready for the future of his music genre giving opportunities to ...
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