Fela Kuti Box Set – The Legacy
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The Fela Kuti Box Set curated by Idris Elba is out now! In addition, a short documentary entitled “Fela Kuti: The Legacy” is available for viewing (below), revealing the Afrobeat pioneer’s cultural impact.
Directed by Kayode Thomas, it delves into the profound influence Fela had on fashion, style, and culture, as well as his impactful […]
Fela Kuti – Birth Anniversary
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This is the anniversary of Fela Kuti‘s birth (15 October 1938 – 2 August 1997).
Regarded, with Tony Allen, as the principal innovator of Afrobeat, he was referred to as one of Africa’s most “challenging and charismatic music performers,” at the height of his popularity.
For this birth anniversary, it’s also important to remember that […]
Gangbé Brass Band – Remember Fela
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Remember Fela is from Gangbé’s album Whendo in 2004, a tribute to Fela Kuti by the Beninese Brass Band.
Ezra Collective – Lady
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“Our band has been paying tribute to Fela Kuti’s music since we first started releasing music,” Femi Koleoso, leader of the Afro-fusion quintet Ezra Collective, said.
A refreshing take by Ezra Collective on Fela Kuti’s 1972 classic, “Lady,” commissioned by the Fela Kuti estate, this record is part of the re-issue of Fela Kuti’s 1972 […]
Fela Anikulapo Kuti - First European Tour (1981)
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"Exclusive musical documentary made in March 1981 during the First European Tour of Fela and the Africa 70. The concert was recorded at Forest National in Brussels on March 18, 1981."
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Fela Kuti – Yellow Fever
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“Yellow Fever”, released in 1976, is a scathing criticism of post-colonial Nigerians who cannot shake their “colonial mentality.” Fela rails on Nigerian (and African) women who bleach their skin as an act of beauty, contemptuously adding that, despite what they think, it only makes them less attractive.
Fela deplores the fashion among African women for […]
Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo Kuti has become the first African artist honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Recording Academy.
He received his posthumous award during the 2026 Special Merit Awards, which took place in Los Angeles on 01/31/2026, alongside other international heavyweights, including Whitney Houston, Chaka Khan, Cher, and Paul Simon.
That award was received by his sons, Femi and Seun Kuti.
Fela Kuti – Shuffering & Shmiling
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From the LP “Shuffering and Shmiling” in 1978. Listen to the full track (21 minutes long), originally spanning two sides…
As Fela progressed as an artist, he also evolved into a political and social tour de force in Nigeria. In “Shuffering and Shmiling”, an expansive track spanning two sides and reaching over 20 minutes in […]
