Korra Obidi twerk for Fela grave: Na wetin be this?

Lagos, Nigeria

Na wetin we dey hear for social media? Naija dancer Korra Obidi don provoke plenty people as she visit Fela Anikulapo-Kuti grave come perform twerking tribute. This action happen for Saturday when she dey flaunt her moves for Instagram, saying na homage for the late Afrobeat legend.

“We sabi say Fela love women wey sabi shake body well-well, so I decide say I go do this small tribute for Baba. Seun dey happy as I dey twerk for Baba. I no say Baba go enjoy am—your legacy dey live on, we love you!” she yarn.

Seun Kuti, wey be Fela pikin, join her for this tribute, and him look satisfied. “From Paris to Lagos,” he gree, as he also perform ritual wey involve sprinkling alcohol for the grave. Na so dem dey carry tradition like say na picnic. Seun even tell Obidi say, “I go see you for my dream.” (Person wey dey see Fela in dream, e get level)

As expected, this tribute gree provoke mixed reactions for online streets. Some people dey sharply criticize am, saying na disrespect for the dead. Paul Kachi twit, “Twerking on Fela’s grave na wild behaviour. Respect for legends no dey again?” He point say dem suppose know the line wey no suppose cross, even if na homage.

Another user with handle #UK_Moyi come add, “Dancing on grave? Dis na mockery of the dead? Wey respect?” (Respect for dead no fit spoil o). Some users dey emphasize that we suppose follow cultural customs when we dey pay homage, no matter the form wey e take.

But no be all comments dey cast shade o! Some people dey hail Korra as she reflect Fela flamboyant lifestyle. Bzrk write on X say, “Funny enough, Fela for like am like this.” Àiná Òrósùn join side talk, “Fela for don love her moves!”

Alákòwé also talk say Seun Kuti strong respond show say he fit balance tradition and modernity. According to am, “Seun dey secure Baba legacy, and even if people call am traditionalist, na because he dey carry African culture for him head.” He even give Korra some praise say she represent tradition wit her tribute.

Fela Kuti wey die for 2 August 1997 na big personality wey known for him flashy lifestyle. Na him even marry 27 women in one day in 1978, show say he dey serious for African culture. This one na reminder say we suppose always carry body wey no dey dull as we dey celebrate our legends.

Naija no dey sleep, o! Everybody don quickly grab popcorn as dis story dey unfold. The controversy no go finish anytime soon, and we go dey watch witty responses wey go drop for comment section. E go better make we gree say Fela dey dance with us as we dey celebrate him life in our Naija way.