Legends, a division of the global talent agency WME, has signed the estate of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti for management worldwide. The signing comes as Afrobeats, the genre that Kuti helped to create, has been steadily crossing into the mainstream over the last few years. Kuti, who died in 1997, …

Felabration, an annual festival honouring the legendary Fela Kuti, filled the heart of Lagos with the rhythmic beats and vibrant melodies of Afrobeat. Despite the festival’s celebration of Kuti’s musical ingenuity and Afrobeat’s global influence, this year’s event was tinged with sadness as Nigeria continues to struggle with the issues …

Popular Nigerian singer and dancer Yeni Kuti has claimed Nigerians did not realize the importance of her father, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, until his death. Recommended Article The Morning After: iOS 17 offers better protection for unsolicited images Intrigues, Power play over Akeredolu’s ill-health Imenger rallies Lobi Stars mates ahead of …

Late Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Kuti and Afrofusion singer, Burna Boy, are included in Rolling Stone’s ‘200 greatest singers of all time’ list. The music publication last weekend released the list containing names of 200 singers which, according to it, are among the all-time greatest. It said the singers were judged …

Like most legends of his class, Afrobeat Icon, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, got a well-deserved big stage story, though zoomed on the women who were his vital props in his art, life and struggles. The stage musical play that was created in 2017 by super talented Nigerian movie and theatre director, …

In a leaked letter seen by Freelanews, a respected Nigerian filmmaker, Dr. Ola Blaogun, has come down hard on the children of the late musical legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, for not knowing their place. This was a as result of Yeni Kuti’s insistence that the iconic filmmaker sought her permission …

Late Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo Kuti has been nominated for the 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Nigerian icon was announced as one of the nominees on Wednesday alongside other veteran stars such as Mary J. Blige, Kate Bush, Devo, Foo Fighters, The Go-Go’s, Iron Maiden, Jay-Z, Chaka …

The wife of Fela Durotoye, a popular motivational speaker and former presidential aspirant in Nigeria, Tara, is not very happy at the moment as she’s also a victim of the lawlessness that reigned few days ago in Lagos when hoodlums, under the cloud of Lekki Tollgate shooting, went on looting …

Former goalkeeper of Nigeria’s Flying Eagles, John Felagha, is dead. The Nigerian Football Federation, (NFF) announced that the former National U17 and U20 goalkeeper died in Senegal on Sunday, August 30. He was 26-year-old. Former National U17 and U20 goal keeper John Felagha has died. Felagha died on Sunday in …

Following the success of ‘Fela and the Kalakuta Queens’ in Lagos, Abuja, Cairo and Pretoria, Bolanle Austen-Peters Productions has announced the return of a sequel – ‘Fela’s Republic and the Kalakuta Queens’ to Terra Kulture this December. While ‘Fela and the Kalakuta Queens’ was majorly an exploration of the life …

The 12th edition of the annual African International Film Festival (AFRIFF) ended with a bang, as the dazzling AFRIFF Globe Awards took the stage. The awards celebrated the best of African and global cinema, honoring films across a wide range of genres and categories. The AFRIFF Globe Awards recognized the …

Popular stand-up comedian and Nollywood actor, Ayo Makun also known as AY, says he was taught how to crack jokes by Fela Kuti, late father of Seun Kuti, the Afrobeat singer. AY was reacting after Seun revealed why he mocked him over the fire outbreak that razed his multimillion-naira mansion …

Grammy nominated afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti has revealed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was his political mentor. The son of late afrobeat legend, Fela Kuti disclosed this while speaking on his relationship with the president in a recent interview with a media personality, Chude Jideonwo. He explained that he has …

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Toby Foyeh, also known as Tokunbo Olowofoyeku, is a name that resonates deeply within the music industry. A British, Nigerian-American musician and guitarist, Toby’s journey began in London, England, where he was born to Nigerian parents. Today, he is based in the Washington, D.C. area of the US, spreading his …

A transformative approach to a better future for young leaders driven by Fela Bank Olemoh. His passion for enhancing the lives of the average Nigerian has been the driving force behind the FBO Training and Research Centre, an organization poised to redefine the landscape of capacity building and training in …

The Bolanle Austen-Peters Productions is thrilled to announce the arrival of Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti the movie. It is the story of the legendary Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, mother to Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, in Silverbird Cinema, Victoria Island for an ongoing one-week screening, that will last till Thursday September 14, 2023. This landmark …

Yesterday, a friend asked for my views on the new movie in Yoruba language, Jagunjagun, and I did not hesitate to state that it was loud on costume and artistic expressions, most especially alliteration, and low in historical value. I am a historian and movies purportedly Yoruba movies, are of …

Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 52 suspected internet fraudsters in Ogun State. The suspects are: Olamilekan Jamiu Ayuba, Ogundeyi Oluwaseun Kayode, Abdulrahman Ismail Abiodun, Blessing Oluwaseun Omokaro, Olasupo Ademola Ridwan, Adetola Roqeeb Salau, Adeola Alamin Ideraoluwa, Victor Daniel Osikwemeh, …

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