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I Miss You, I Live For Your Legacy – Singer, Seun Kuti Pays Tribute To Legendary Father, Fela Kuti

Seun Kuti, the famous Afrobeat artist, has taken to social media to pay tribute to his legendary father, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, marking 27 years since his passing.

On Instagram, Seun reflected on Fela’s enduring influence on their lives since his 1997 death.

He acknowledged the growth of Fela’s impact through his music, legacy, and mission.

Seun expressed his love and loyalty to his father’s legacy, stating that every aspect of his music is a tribute to Fela.

He confessed missing his father while affirming his commitment to continuing Fela’s work.

He wrote: “Every year since you passed to the great beyond, your impact on our lives has continued to grow.

“Every note, every phrase, every dance, every song and every album is to show my love for you.

“I miss you! I play my sax for you dad, I live for your legacy and I am loyal to the mission. Love you big man more than words can express.”

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IBB Annulled 1993 Presidential Election Over Money Fight With MKO Abiola – Seun Kuti Alleges

Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti, has made a revelation about the intrigues between former Head of State, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, IBB, and MKO Abiola that led to the annulment of the 1993 presidential election.

Seun Kuti claimed that a fight over money between Babangida and Abiola led to the annulment of the election.

Abiola had contested the 1993 presidential election under the Social Democratic Party, SDP.

While Abiola was the clear favourite to win the election, IBB annulled the poll.

Following the annulment, Abiola was arrested and jailed.

However, Kuti, in an Instagram Live said: “When Yomi Johnson killed Samuel Doe, he ran to Nigeria. Doe was supported to come to Nigeria then.

“There were rumors back then that Samuel Doe’s money caused a fight between IBB and Abiola, this made the former Head of State refuse to give him the presidency.”

Seun Kuti also disclosed that Dele Giwa was killed because he was planning to expose a wealthy Nigerian drug dealer.

He added: “It was alleged that Dele Giwa was about to expose a big man in Nigeria for selling drugs. The best hard drugs in this Lagos are sold in Island, children of the rich are selling it.

“What killed Dele Giwa then? How many musicians, actors have been caught over their connection to hard drugs before the advent of Yahoo? Many people in this country are compromised in this drug dealing business.”

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He Is Really Respectful – Seun Kuti Speaks On Collaboration With Fireboy

Nigerian singer Seun Kuti has shared his experience collaborating with younger artist, Fireboy DML.
Reacting, he praised Fireboy for being respectful.
Recall that Fireboy featured numerous talents on his new album, “Adedamola” which was released on August 28, 2024, and Seun Kuti was one of them.
Seun Kuti, who was featured on the song, “Ecstasy,” shared how Fireboy reached out to him and offered to give him money.

He sent his home address to him and when he showed up, he wanted them to work together instead, which was okay for him since he wasn’t willing to say it over the phone.

The Grammy winner praised Fireboy as a respectful and talented artist, contrasting him with other less talented singers who mask their shortcomings with arrogance and aloofness.
Netizens reactions:
Afrokonnect said: “Because of that synergy, they created magic together. Good music can’t be forced, it happens organically”
Krypto James said: “For seun kuti so say this, believe, fireboy na respectful artist 💯”
Firdaousi said: “Na simple question, he spent over 2 minutes almost not answering the question”
Big Timi said: “This guy does more of talking than music”
Omolowo Akande said: “Who are the untalented Artistes 😂”
Newton Kingston wrote: “Na why Wizkid nor dey allow people come close to am. kpefuele’ 🫢”
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I Have Never Done Laundry In My Life – Seun Kuti Boasts

Afrobeat musician Seun Kuti has made a boast on social media.
He claimed that he has never done laundry in his life.

 

 

According to him, his father, the late Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, gave him preferential treatment from his other siblings.
Featuring on the Zero Conditions podcast, Kuti recalled how he was pampered as a child.
He said he was his dad’s favourite, stressing that he was an amazing father to him even though his siblings might say he’s “a terrible dad.”
The singer boasted that because of how he was pampered from childhood, he has never done laundry in his life.
“I won the daddy lottery. Fela Kuti is my favourite person in the world. If you asked my brothers they could say he’s a terrible dad but to me, he was an amazing father,” he said.
“You don’t know how spoilt I was growing up. Till now, I have never done laundry in my life. I don’t know how to wash anything. I’m not bragging.”
He also revealed that he joined his late dad’s band, Egypt 80, at the age of 8.
“I have been with Fela’s Egypt 80 band since I was 8 years old. So when Fela died my family asked me to continue with the band & keep all the money I make,” he said.
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I’m The Frontman Of Africa’s Most Successful Band – Seun Kuti Boasts

Seun Kuti, the famous Grammy-nominated Afrobeat musician, has made a bold claim about the Egypt 80 band, the band which he inherited from Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, his late father and Afrobeat pioneer.

In a recent interview with City 105.1 FM, Kuti claimed that Egypt 80 is Africa’s most successful band, boasting about his important position in society as the frontman of the band.

He said he shares his opinions freely without fear because he can’t be threatened by culture, adding that the media and African award organizers were already overlooking his music.

Kuti said, “I won’t stop speaking my mind because I’m no longer afraid of anything you’re going to do. What are you going to do? You’re not going to play my videos? Are you not already doing this? So what are you going to do?

“Even when I got nominated for the Grammys, no award organization in the whole of Africa nominated my band in any category, knowing fully well that no matter what anybody says about me, I, Seun, am the frontman for Africa’s most successful band. 54 albums. By the time I drop my next album, it will be 55 albums.

“The band that I lead is an African musical institution. If we knew what we were doing in Africa, it would go without saying that this band should be given some kind of national recognition to keep them in the forefront of the psyche of African people all over the world, to know that Africans can achieve institutions like this. But well, that is for an African who knows what he’s doing.”

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Seun Kuti Reveals Why He’s Not Afraid of Being Betrayed by Verydarkman

Popular musician, Seun Kuti has stated that he’s not afraid of being betrayed by the controversial activist, Verydarkman.
Recall that the singer has been speaking in defense of verydarkman amid his feud with actress, Iyabo Ojo.
Seun Kuti recently took to his Instagram page to draw notice to what he’s being hearing about Verydarkman later betraying him.
He emphasized that he’s not afraid as he has nothing to hide.
Seun added that he has never defrauded anyone and so has nothing to be scared of.
“DEM SAY @VERYDARKBLACKMAN WILL BETRAY ME. I DON’T STEAL. THERE IS NOTHING TO FEAR. I DONT DEFRAUD, THERE IS NOTHING TO FEAR,” he wrote.
Read some comments from netizens below:
misschidel said: “Man is moving with a clean hands oO that’s why he’s not afraid of betrayal”
metro_b0y said: “so na david abi tunde be tiff? a friend that doesn’t understand the value of relationships and is ready to loose the bond at the slightest mistake was never a friend!”
_peaceful_baddie said: “Vdm is a nice person sir he will never betray you”
seyishay said: “That’s none of our business but the 0 face off is going to be hot!”
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VDM: Come And Arrest Me Too – Seun Kuti to Iyabo Ojo

Afrobeat singer Seun Kuti has reacted after he was called out by Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo.
Iyabo Ojo had slammed Kuti for being among those enabling controversial self-styled social media activist, VeryDarkMan, to constitute a nuisance online.
Kuti dared the actress to arrest him.
Kuti denied being a “confusionist,” claiming that Ojo was “an oppressor.” According to him, he was only against Ojo arresting VDM and not their social media fight.
Speaking in a video message shared via his Instagram account, Kuti said, “I’m not a confusionist. And there was no time I opposed you fighting VeryDarkMan. I only said you shouldn’t be locking people up.

 

 

 
“If you’re angry I said you shouldn’t use the police to oppress people, please, don’t be angry. Continue to be an oppressor. Use the police to arrest everyone. In fact, come and arrest me too. You guys are the billionaires, the owners of Nigeria, if you get angry, everywhere will explode. So don’t be angry.
 
“I apologise for myself and on behalf of VeryDarkMan. Please, don’t flex your power. [Hisses] Nonsense!”
Recall that VeryDarkMan was recently questioned over allegations of cyberbullying.
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Iyabo Ojo Politicised Mohbad’s Death as Movement Against Naira Marley – Seun Kuti

Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti has made an accusation against Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo.
He claimed Iyabo Ojo politicised the death of Nigerian singer, Mohbad, as a movement against his former record label boss, Naira Marley.

He made the allegations while reacting to Ojo’s claims that he is “confusing” the youth for saying controversial self-styled social media activist, VeryDarkMan is “a necessity.”
Kuti said he doesn’t believe Ojo’s activism was earned at getting justice for the late singer but targeted at Naira Marley.
Speaking in a video message shared via his Instagram account, the Afrobeat singer said: “I have watched your video, Iyabo [Ojo] but throughout the video you’re just talking about what VeryDarkMan did yet you said I was the one you were calling out.
 
“But there is one thing that I hold onto, you said I’m a confusionist confusing the youths. [Yoruba] This life is wicked. I’ve been on your podcast before because I bear you no grudge. I bear you no ill will. I stand personal beef. But when it’s political… It was you guys who politicised the death of Mohbad.
 
“You politicised his death. And I don’t believe you guys politicised his death because you were looking for justice because now what’s the findings? Did you accept the government’s findings? I read somewhere that the government said Mohbad died of substance abuse. If you guys believe the government findings, what are we doing? Justice for what?
 
“I believe personally, it was a movement against Naira Marley at the end of the day. I don’t see anything other than that. You said we are fighting against bullying in the Nigerian society and 70-80 per cent of celebrities are cultists.
 
“These are gangs of bullies. Bullies bullying everybody yet everyone is their friend. The gangs constantly bully people and celebrities are their members.
 
“Everybody is a friend of these members, nobody called them out for associating with gangs even after what happened to Mohbad. What’s happening? Is there any movement against confraternities in Nigeria? Where is the movement for justice for Mohbad now?”
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VeryDarkMan Is A Necessity – Seun Kuti Says

Seun Kuti, the famous, Grammy-nominated Afrobeat singer, has stated that the controversial self-styled social media activist, VeryDarkMan is “a necessity.”

He stated this while reacting to the ultimatum given to him and others by Music executive Paul Okoye, aka Paulo to disassociate themselves from VDM.

Recall that Paulo urged his associates including Seun Kuti who also associates with VDM to distance themselves from the controversial activist after he dragged his partner, actress Iyabo Ojo, claiming she wasn’t invited to Davido and Chioma’s wedding but to the after-party.

Reacting in a video message shared via his Instagram account, Kuti said Paulo cannot order him publicly.

“I have a good relationship with Paulo but that doesn’t give him the right to order me publicly. Even if Paulo has helped me, he can’t order me publicly. If he had called me on the phone, I would probably have cut ties with VDM by now. Because I don’t know how much the beef is worth to him,” he said.

“So that’s what I see in the relationship that we all have with ourselves in Nigeria. VDM for me is a necessity. VeryDarkMan is a necessity. Because he can do the personal. But I don’t know how to.

“VeryDarkMan can bring the people against the agents of corrupt politicians. Those people with the spirits of the politicians. Those politicians enablers who use their fame to bully the powerless.”

He added that “elders must earn respect.”

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Nigerian Media Gave Burna Boy Credits For Records I Set – Seun Kuti Claims

Seun Kuti, the Grammy-nominated Afrobeat musician, has made a new claim about Burna Boy.

He lamented that Burna Boy is erroneously being credited for records set by him and others in the Nigerian music industry.

He recalled that Burna Boy was widely reported as the first artiste to play in Coachella in 2020 despite his (Kuti’s) performance at the festival in 2012.

He also mentioned that before Burna Boy earned his first Grammy nomination for Best World Music Album with African Giant, his elder brother, Femi Kuti had received multiple nominations in the category.

Speaking in a recent interview with The Public Republic, Kuti lamented that his album ‘Black Times’ was nominated for Best World Music Album years ago but no African award organiser considered it for a nomination.

The controversial singer stated that despite earning another Grammy nomination for his contributions to Janelle Monae’s ‘Age of Pleasure,’ which was nominated in the Album of the Year category at the 2024 Grammys, the media didn’t mention him among the Nigerian artists nominated for the 66th Grammys.

“My brother [Femi Kuti] has been nominated at the Grammys multiple times. They’ve nominated me, I was also nominated in the last edition. It was only my name that they [Nigerian media] didn’t mention among the Nigerian artists who were nominated for the 66th Grammys. That’s what they do every time as if I’m from Togo.

“That’s how they said Burna boy was the first Nigerian artiste to play in Coachella in 2020 where me I’ve played in 2012 as if I’m from Togo,” he lamented.