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Fela Kuti Remembered: 5 Memorable Moments Of A Legend

October 15, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

“When you move around with Fela, you have the impression that, just as he is, you too are immortal,” — John Collins Born on the 15th of October 1938, Olufela

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A Blast From The Past: 7 Vintage Nigerian Album Covers That Have Stood The Test Of Time

October 13, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

We don’t talk about album art enough. Although often seen as an expendable element of musical production, album artwork often offers a deeper visual element to an auditory creation. The relationship

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5 Times Nigerian Music Soundtracked Hollywood

September 29, 2022 by Michael Aromolaran

Homegrown Nigerian actors have yet to break into Hollywood as we hope they would, but homegrown Nigerian music has managed just that. We curate five Hollywood movies that feature Nigerian

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Burna Boy Reflects on Wealth and Relevance in New Release, ‘Dangote’

March 1, 2019 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Ever since Burna Boy discovered the ‘giant’ personality and importance in not just the Nigerian music industry but Africa at large, he’s been unashamed with his releases; all of which

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Nine Necessary Fela Covers To Remember the GOAT 20 Years On

August 2, 2017 by Tomi

Today marks 20 years since Fela Anikulapo Kuti passed away and his influence on today’s Nigerian music scene is unmatched. As part of our content for the day, we share

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Wyclef Releases Potential Summer Hit and Ode Titled Fela Kuti

June 23, 2017 by Culture Custodian

Wyclef Jean is currently on the path to a new album titled Carnival III: The Fall and Rise of a Refugee and yesterday released a single off the project named after

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THROWBACK THURSDAY: FELA ANIKULAPO KUTI

April 24, 2014 by Culture Custodian

Fela Kuti (born October 15, 1938 – August 2, 1997) as a Nigerian multi-instrumentalist musician and composer, pioneer of Afrobeat music, human rights activist, and political maverick. Kuti was born