The Ransome’s family were radical activist, His mother Funmilayo was an activist for women and fought against tax on women, representation of women in local government and she also participated in the struggle for Nigerian independence. Beko Ransome-Kuti fought as an opposition against military rule. Fela live was a...
Name: Fela Anikulapo Ransome-Kuti Popularly called: Fela Birth: September 22, 1946 Place of birth: Abeokuta, Nigeria Origin: Ogun state Growing up in Abeokuta, Fela was born to a prominent family, His father, Rev. Ransome-Kuti, was a clergyman, an educator, and a priest in Anglican while his mother...
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During the heat of the endSARS protest, popular Nigerian music has been used by the youth to send messages to the Nigerian government as they make their demands to end police brutality. These pieces of music have brought about unity amongst the people and have broken bounds beyond culture,...
Birthdays are special days for every individual, and it is remembered and celebrated by people all over the world. People across the globe are known to set aside time to celebrate these special days marking the event of their birth, every successive year. January started off with quite a...
Burna Boy who used to be formerly addressed as Reggae dance hall act with songs like; “Run My Race“, “Like To Party” is now beginning to over-use Fela Afro-beat style of music. Burna Boy’s first two albums, ‘LIFE‘ and ‘ON A SPACESHIP‘ were dope albums even without any form of Fela Vibe...
Rapper, Falz broke the internet and also grabbed the headlines to become the trending celebrity in Nigeria after the release of his new album titled “Moral Instruction”. Just like “This Is Nigeria“, his new album has also got Nigerians talking about Falz and why Afrobeat king, Fela Anikulapo Kuti would have been so proud of the...
A study in 2014 found that there is nothing any 21st century musical artists says that have never been said by either Fela or 2Pac. as false as it may sound to you, so o is it true to all aspects. These two deceased are not compatible in anyway...
Music is a food for the soul, it’s a form of art used in different application, be it relaxation, entertainment, empowerment, motivation, protest, etc. Over the years, Nigerian music has rised massively as the entertainment sector now generates huge and massive revenues for the nation and individuals in Nigeria. ...
No doubt, we miss the legendary of the great ‘Fela’ most especially in dealing with the current economic situation. One of the major reason the legend of Fela lives so long is that his music is politically motivated as he used his music to speak for the masses who...
