Tag: Kuti

  • Fela a role model, not good father – Yeni Kuti

    Fela a role model, not good father – Yeni Kuti

    Yeni Kuti, the daughter of afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti has disclosed that the late singer was not a good father.

    In a recent chat with media personality, Chude Jideonwo, Yeni opened up on being raised by Fela alongside some of her siblings. According to the TV host, Fela was verbally abusive towards some of his kids.

    Yeni noted in the interview that she never mustered enough courage to confront her dad on how he treated her, but his first son, Femi, did.

    She revealed that as such, the duo were always at loggerheads.

    She said, “He (Fela) was not quite a good father. No, I never told him that he isn’t a good father. Maybe Femi, not me. Femi and Fela used to have battles, and Femi will give it to him straight.

    “Shola and I, we were like timid. You know, they say, ‘When two elephants are fighting, the grass will keep quiet’.

    “I can remember one day, Fela just came and said, ‘Three of you are useless children’. Femi just said, ‘For what?’ Femi just started facing him and then they started facing each other. Shola and I will say, ‘it’s okay’.
    Fela will say, ‘No’. And Femi just said, ‘Let him go’.

    “I don’t think I have ever had that kind of confrontation with my father. Maybe because I am a woman,” she remarked.

    Yeni also narrated the events of her father’s last days, stating how much power he wielded even in sickness. She said, Fela was only taken to the hospital after he gave his consent.

    On if her father, Fela, died happy, Yeni responded by saying she doesn’t think he did as he was very ill during his last days and the situation of the country at the time, also made him unhappy.

  • Seun Kuti updates IG bio to reflect prison titles

    Afrobeat singer Seun Kuti has effected slight adjustment on his Instagram bio to reflect the new title(s) he acquired during his short time in prison. Big bird as he’s also…

  • Seun Kuti off to Switzerland for Europe Tour

    Less than 48 hours after he was released from police custody over alleged assault, afrobeat singer Seun Kuti has left for Switzerland to kick off his Europe tour.   The son…

  • Seun Kuti breaks silence after bail

    Afrobeat singer Seun Kuti has broken his silence after he was released on bail eight days after his detention. Moments after he was freed, Seun Kuti took to his Instagram…

  • Why Seun Kuti was handcuffed — Force PRO

    Why Seun Kuti was handcuffed — Force PRO

    The Nigeria Police Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has explained that handcuffing any suspect before detention is standard procedure.

    He said this in response to an inquiry via his Twitter handle on Monday.

    A tweep, Omo David, had questioned the police for handcuffing afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti, after he submitted himself and walked into the Lagos Police Command, saying, “Was the handcuff necessary, and why collect his shoes? NPF sha.”

    The musician was accompanied by his lawyer, Mr Olumide-Fusika, SAN, and another lawyer, Mr. Femi Akinyemi from Falana and Falana Chambers, the law firm of popular human rights activist, Femi Falana, SAN.

    Adejobi responded, saying, “It seems you are not familiar with detention. With this question. Anyway, it’s a normal procedure before detention.”

    The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali-Baba, had ordered Seun’s arrest after a video of the musician assaulting a policeman surfaced online.

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  • Obasanjo supporters are oppressors – Seun Kuti

    Afrobeat singer Seun Kuti has tagged supporters of former President Olusegun Obasanjo as oppressors, stating they must end up in hell. In one of his usual ‘rant’ videos, the youngest…

  • Peter Okoye no where near Seun Kuti – Regha

    Popular Twitter critic Daniel Regha has weighed in on the online verbal war between PSquare twin, Mr P and Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti. According to the social media commentator, Mr…

  • Dont’t use me to badmouth my uncle, Made Kuti hits Mr P

    Made Kuti, grandson of Afrobeat icon, Fela Anikulapo Kuti has set singer Peter Okoye aka Mr P straight about using him as a slight tool in his fracas with his…

  • Rudeboy joins Mr P to tackle Seun Kuti

    Singer Paul Okoye aka Rudeboy has joined his twin brother Peter Okoye aka Mr P to troll Seun Kuti following the Afrobeats singer’s outburst directed at them on social media….

  • Seun Kuti kicks off no holds barred podcast Birds Eye View

    Afrobeat musician Seun Kuti has kicked off a no holds barred podcast entitled ‘Bird’s Eye View.’ Kuti kicked off the podcast with a launch at a well-attended event, which took…