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  1. Femi Kuti Calls for Calm, Urges Respect for Fela Amid Wizkid-Seun Rift

    Nigeria Femi Kuti Calls for Calm, Urges Respect for Fela Amid Wizkid-Seun Rift

    The Digest: Femi Kuti, the eldest son of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti, has publicly addressed the heated social media clash between global superstar Wizkid and his younger brother, Seun Kuti. The dispute erupted after Seun criticized Wizkid's fans for comparing the singer to Fela, arguing it...
  2. Late Afrobeat Pioneer Fela Kuti Named First African Recipient of Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

    Nigeria Late Afrobeat Pioneer Fela Kuti Named First African Recipient of Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

    The Digest: The late Nigerian Afrobeat icon, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, has been posthumously honoured as the first African to receive the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. The Recording Academy announced the historic recognition ahead of the 2026 ceremony, placing Fela among other legends like...
  3. Wizkid Escalates Feud with Seun Kuti, Claims "I Big Pass Your Papa"

    Nigeria Wizkid Escalates Feud with Seun Kuti, Claims "I Big Pass Your Papa"

    The Digest: Afrobeats star Wizkid has escalated his public dispute with Seun Kuti, the son of music legend Fela Kuti. According to reports, Wizkid reacted by sharing a fan's video on his Instagram story where a woman harshly criticised Seun Kuti, and then posted his own statement claiming, "I...
  4. Femi Kuti Reveals Why He Left Fela's Band

    Nigeria Femi Kuti Reveals Why He Left Fela's Band

    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...
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