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Nigeria: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame - Nigerians React As Fela Loses to Tina Turner, Jay-Z
Premium Times, 12 May 2021
The news comes as a surprise for Fela's fans because he placed second in the fan vote category on the last day of voting. Read more »
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Nigeria: Nigerian Icon Fela Is Long Overdue for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
The Conversation Africa, 12 April 2021
Scrolling through the comments made on YouTube on Fela Anikulapo-Kuti's music, one comes across remarks such as: "The greatest unknown musician who ever lived", "Why isn't Fela's… Read more »
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Nigeria: Genevieve Nnaji Stars in New Audio Play "Fela Ten Twenty"
Premium Times, 12 May 2021
"To have a woman of Genevieve's calibre play a Kalakuta Queen, only elevates this legacy of leadership, fortitude and grace." Read more »
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Nigeria: Audio Adaptation of Broadway Musical 'Fela!' to Debut On Clubhouse
Premium Times, 10 May 2021
The production will feature an interpretation of Bill T. Jones' and Jim Lewis' original FELA! script framing the #Endsars movement in the context of Fela Kuti's legacy. Read more »