Chai, Naija, make una gather here, e don show! Fela Anikulapo Kuti, the legend himself, dey set to receive Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award plus one big event for Los Angeles on January 31, 2026. Na after wetin dem call Special Merit Awards Ceremony, so you know sey dem go really troway salute for am.
This event na serious gbaladun, as Duain Richmond, wey don pepper stage before with Broadway show FELA!, go join The Neighborhood Orchestra wey be one of the top multicultural music group for LA. Na dem go lead the tribute wey go celebrate Fela’s life and impact wey dey last till today.
Fela wey be the king of afrobeat, now dey receive serious honors as di first African musician wey go chop this kind Grammy award. The event go show wetin e don mean for music and activism, as Fela dey known say him no dey shy to open mouth for political wahala for him time. Even Sandra Izadore, wey meet am for way back in 1969, show am how to fight for black rights and awareness which join help shape the music wey we dey chop today.
Na for LA dem go hold this beautiful event, area wey dey ground for afrobeat. Fela na serious cultural icon, e blend Yoruba rhythms with jazz, funk, and highlife to create music wey dey carry message of resistance. As e dey collect Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, wey dem go present to him pikin dem, the impact wey Fela don make no fit overlook.
Real talk, the influence of Fela don dey shine like diamond, as dem dey talk say e don inspire plenty global artists like Beyoncé, Burna Boy, and even Paul Simon. Na true master be this! This Grammy award na the right way to show say Fela’s music and activism don dey survive, dey carry weight till today.
All these things dey happen for wetin dem call Grammy weekend, meaning say real big stars go dey represent. The Kuti family go dey there, Femi and Seun go carry Fela matter for their shoulder while dem dey also talk about how dem dey manage Fela’s estate and legacy through things like Felabration and the Kalakuta Museum. E mean say Fela even dey inspire new generations to carry the torch further.
No forget say tickets for di event na $25, plus free for Recording Academy members. So if you wan see how Naija music don connect with global sound, no miss am o! E go start for 7:30 pm, and the show go start at 8:30 pm. Na serious party wey dey for ground!
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