Fela

WHO warns of second peak in COVID-19 cases, FG palliatives rotting under rain, sun in Kano and more

Here is why you should pick up a copy of The Guardian on Wednesday. Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on the newsstands on…

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by Abiodun Ogundairo

Tribute to the legendary Tony Allen⁣⁣⁣ (1940–2020)

Nigeria-born Allen, the drumming pioneer who, along with the revered musician Fela Kuti, helped define the Afrobeat genre, passed away on April 30 in the French capital Paris.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ He was a…

4 years ago

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Why Speed Darlington bribed Nigerian police, Lagos Govt pulls down Fela’s statue and many more

Catch the latest episode of Guardian Life’s recap of the week’s biggest entertainment news.⁣⁣ Join Violet Johnson as she brings you a fresh array of gist every week! ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣…

4 years ago

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Nike’s new ad features Fela

Sportswear manufacturer, Nike, just released a new football Ad and it features one of the sounds of Fela, Africa's legendary musician.…

7 years ago

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Why Fela’s effigy has no head – Lemi Ghariokwu

Wondering why Fela's effigy recently erected in Allen Avenue, Ikeja has no head? Lemi Ghariokwu, the man who designed 29 out of Fela's 52 album covers, knows the reason behind the missing…

7 years ago

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Seun Kuti opens up on Nigeria’s music scene

While giving CNBC Africa’s Christycole Popoola, a tour of Fela's renovated museum in Lagos, Seun Kuti who is the leader of Fela’s Egypt 80 band, says the content in Nigerian movies and…

7 years ago

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Yeni Kuti slams Afrobeat crooners

Yeni Kuti, daughter of late Afrobeat musician and activist, Fela, has called on young Nigerian artistes to stop referring to their sound as Afrobeat. The daughter of the late legendary musician, who…

7 years ago

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Fela

WHO warns of second peak in COVID-19 cases, FG palliatives rotting under rain, sun in Kano and more

Tribute to the legendary Tony Allen⁣⁣⁣ (1940–2020)

Why Speed Darlington bribed Nigerian police, Lagos Govt pulls down Fela’s statue and many more

Nike’s new ad features Fela

Why Fela’s effigy has no head – Lemi Ghariokwu

Seun Kuti opens up on Nigeria’s music scene

Yeni Kuti slams Afrobeat crooners

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