Seun Kuti, Grammy‑nominated musician and son of the late Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo‑Kuti, has condemned comparisons between Afrobeats star Wizkid and his father, describing such claims as disrespectful to Fela’s legacy. Speaking during a recent Instagram livestream, Kuti warned fans of the Ojuelegba crooner—popularly known as Wizkid FC—to stop referring to the singer as the […]
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Childish Gambino, also known as Donald Glover, shone in absentia at the 61st Grammy awards on Sunday. The creator of ‘This is America’ won four awards — including record and song of the year — but failed to attend the award ceremony. ‘This Is America’ also became the first hip-hop recording to win the song […]
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Seun Kuti, the Afrobeat singer, and son of the late legend, Fela, has been listed as one of the performers at the 61st Grammy Awards. Seun Kuti, who was nominated for Best World Music Album will perform with Malian singer/songwriter, Fatoumata Diawara, at the award’s Premiere Ceremony on February 10. A statement on the […]
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The 2019 Grammy nominations have been announced, with hip hop artistes, Kendrick Lamar and Drake, earning the most recognition. Lamar bagged eight nominations while Drake earned seven for the 61st annual Grammy Awards. Boi-1da and Brandi Carlile earned six nominations apiece while Cardi B, Childish Gambino, H.E.R., Lady Gaga, Maren Morris, Soundwave and Mike Bozzi […]
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Being a singer comes with lots of travelling, and this is what Nigerian singer Seun Kuti, thinks isn’t fun about it. The singer took to his official Instagram page to share the above photo with the caption; “The only part of taking over the world that’s not fun is that I have to miss u guys when […]
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