Abeg, make we gather here jare! This matter wey dey sweet my belly na about our legendary Fela Anikulapo Kuti.
As e be, President Bola Tinubu don showcase Fela well well. E come dey shout am from every corner, say Fela na di fearless voice wey stand gidigba against injustice. You sabi say dem don give Fela posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, right? Na di first African wey collect am!
For Tinubu mouth, Fela no be just musician; he be philosopher of freedom wey use him sound take challenge di wahala wey dey for society. E don reshape wetin people sabi about music across di globe. Na so, Tinubu con carry Fela matter come for him statement wey him say himself sign, no be joke!
As e dey hot, Tinubu yarn say na Fela Kuti dey blaze di trail for Gene. E no be small as e describe di Grammy award as clear sign say people still dey feel Fela influence till today. E talk am say, “Fela Kuti go don leave legacy wey no fit break; na im lay di foundation for wetin we sabi today as modern African music.”
But wait o, Tinubu no stop there! E carry Yoruba culture enter matter because dem get plenty sweet things say Fela na Orisa now. If you hear wetin Tinubu talk about Yoruba mythology, you go sabi say Fela don move go another level! He dey shine for where e dey now, even as we dey celebrate him for ground.
Fela, as we sabi, na di king of Afrobeat. Him blend traditional Yoruba beat, jazz, funk and highlife, come create music wey dey inspire generations. Na so many of our current musicians dey follow am for diaspora, even as Afrobeats dey collect worldwide acclaim.
For di Grammy night, as dem dey flex for their 68th Annual Grammy Awards, Fela dey shine like star wey no fit dim. E don show say music no get border; e fit influence anywhere across di globe.
Even though Fela don waka comot for 1997, di torch wey he light dey shine for our current generation of musicians dem like Wizkid, Burna Boy and others wey dey carry di Afrobeat flag high. Dem dey use Fela’s influence take inspire their sound and style!
So, make we drink to Fela! E don touch life, e don change music, and now tin wey no get price don follow join for di Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award for him name. Fela dey live!
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