Omo, wetin dey happen na? You believe say Fela wey don die since 29 years still dey trend like this? E be like say e no go ever comot for our hearts. Yeni Kuti, the pikin of the legendary Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, don clear am well well say no be today artist wey dem fit compare with him papa.
During one interview wey she gree do with ARISE News, she don talk am sharp sharp. She talk say, ‘No be chalk and cheese we dey talk here, my pappy na legend. Make we give am him flowers because e don do wetin plenty people no fit do. How person go dey compare himself to someone wey don dey rest for ground 29 years? That one no just make sense, abeg!’ Na true you talk o, Yeni.
Dis waka come plenty since Fela get Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recently. Na him the first African wey carry dat one enter house, and e happen posthumously for Los Angeles Grammy Honours Party wey happen on January 31, 2026. His pikin dem dey there to collect the award and all dey shine like stars.
Na everybody dey talk about Fela these days, especially with Davido wey just join Fela pikin for party wey dey honour him for the Grammys. Davido no fit escape the online wahala wey come as e show face o! Some fans dey talk say e just dey show eye service but dat one na take make noise.
Wizkid don already don draw line for ground, he no wan hear say anybody fit compare with Fela but na wetin e don talk has sparked serious gbas gbos online. According to Seun, Fela’s son, Wizkid FC dey use him papa name drag music matter and e no gree. E don shout say nobody fit carry today artist come match Fela level. But na so this beef between Davido and Wizkid dey grow like weeds.
As things dey hot for the music industry, make we dey remember say na all of dem suppose dey carry Fela legacy for head, no be to dey draw line for their rivalry. Wetin go fit sweet pass na to enjoy the good music wey dem dey give us now, while we no go forget wetin Baba Fela don do for the whole world.
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