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The Digest:

Femi Kuti stepped out of his father’s immense shadow to forge his own path. According to a report by the Daily Post, the Afrobeat musician revealed that he left Fela Kuti's band because he felt he had no "possibility of [his] own life" and was pressured to be a "mini Fela."

Key Points:
  • Femi Kuti discussed his decision on the Afropolitan podcast.
  • He felt he needed to find his own identity as a musician and person.
  • Kuti stated he was constantly pressured to be "like his father."
  • He said he looked like a "mini Fela" because his father dressed him in similar outfits.
  • When he started his own band, he faced backlash from his father's fanbase and the press.
  • He chose to return to his mother to find his own way.
  • Kuti felt his life and ability to have children were consumed by his father's life.
Sources: Daily Post Nigeria

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