Fela Archives - The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014.)

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The Evolution Of Afrobeats Through Its Women

November 15, 2022 by Culture Custodian

Afrobeat is synonymous with Fela Kuti, the legendary musician who developed the genre in the late 1960s along with his contemporaries like Tony Allen. They experimented with different contemporary music

Film & TV Pop Culture

Terra Kulture Is Bringing Its Plays To Your Screens

April 19, 2020 by Tomi

Catch Fela and the Kalakuta Queens live on YouTube at 8pm (GMT +1)

Feature Music

Long Live The Contrarians, We Will Never Forget Them

March 6, 2020 by Wale Oloworekende

Starting an article in 2019, I wrote: “Where is the rebel music of the day? What Nigerian music/musician wants to make you pull out your hair in a fit of

Pop Culture

Made Anikulapo-Kuti Opens Up on His Biggest Fears and Death is Not One of Them.

February 8, 2019 by Tochi Praise

Afrobeat singer & Bassist Omorinmade Anikulapo-Kuti, a descendant of Afrobeats legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti sat with Pop & Goss to discept his worst fears and you bet as an Anikulapo, death

Music

7 times today’s Nigerian Afro-Pop Stars Sampled Fela

August 2, 2017 by Tomi

Fela is the GOAT of Afrobeats. He set the path that many follow today and despite passing on 20 years ago, his music like true quality music continues to stand