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How Nigerian musician Fela Kuti used music as a weapon against dictatorship
National Public Radio 12 Feb 2026
Considered the father of Afrobeat, Kuti used his music in the 1970s to combat colonial values and brutal dictatorship. Podcaster Jad Abumrad tells his story in the series, Fela Kuti. Fear No Man ....
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Fela Kuti becomes first African to get Grammys Lifetime Achievement Award
Capital Ethiopia 08 Feb 2026
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Fela Kuti's Grammy lifetime achievement award is a major win for African music
Newsday 03 Feb 2026
LAGOS, Nigeria — Fela Kuti became the first African to be awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy at the Grammys Special Merit Awards ... “And it shows how far Fela’s influence is and how widespread his acclaim is.”.
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Fela Kuti Honored by Recording Academy® with 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award (Shore Fire Media Inc)
Public Technologies 03 Feb 2026
Recent Highlights Include Fela Kuti ... February 2, 2025 -- Fela Kuti was a Nigerian musician, producer, arranger, political radical, outlaw and father of Afrobeat ... The Fela Kuti Estate and ... Fela Kuti.
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The Daily Record - Dunn
02 Feb 2026
Nigeria's president pays tribute to Fela Kuti after Grammys Award
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu on Sunday paid tribute to Afrobeat king Fela Kuti after his posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammys, the first African artist to be honoured this way ....
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Nigeria: Tinubu Hails Fela Kuti As Grammy Honours Afrobeat Pioneer With Lifetime Achievement Award
All Africa 02 Feb 2026
President Bola Tinubu has paid tribute to late Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo Kuti following his posthumous recognition with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Recording Academy ....
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Lancaster Online
02 Feb 2026
El premio Grammy a la trayectoria de Fela Kuti es un gran logro para la ...
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Tinubu: World Honours A Giant, Fela Kuti With Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
This Day 02 Feb 2026
President Bola Tinubu has celebrated the late Afro Beat star, Fela Anikulapo Kuti for winning the interationally recognised Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award ... Fela Anikulapo Kuti ... “Fela Kuti has ...
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Grammys 2026: Nigeria's president pays tribute to Afrobeat king Fela Kuti
Khaleejtimes 02 Feb 2026
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu on Sunday paid tribute to Afrobeat king Fela Kuti after his posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammys, the first African artiste to be honoured this way.
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Chaka Khan, Cher, Whitney Houston, Fela Kuti get Grammys Life Achievement Awards
Newsday 02 Feb 2026
LOS ANGELES — Chaka Khan, Cher, Carlos Santana, Paul Simon, Fela Kuti and Whitney Houston received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy at the Grammys Special Merit Awards on Saturday night.
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Fela Kuti becomes first African to get Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
Al Jazeera 01 Feb 2026
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Fela Kuti to be first African to get Grammys Lifetime Achievement Award
Oman Observer 01 Feb 2026
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Lancaster Online
01 Feb 2026
Chaka Khan, Cher, Whitney Houston y Fela Kuti reciben premios Grammy a la trayectoria
LOS ÁNGELES (AP) — Chaka Khan, Cher, Carlos Santana, Paul Simon, Fela Kuti y Whitney Houston recibieron el Premio a la Trayectoria de la Academia de la Grabación en los Premios al Mérito Especial de los Grammy la noche del ... .
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How Fela Kuti became Africa’s first Grammy Lifetime Achievement honouree
Business Day Online 01 Feb 2026
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Grammys Awards: Nigeria's president pays tribute to Fela Kuti after Lifetime Achievement Award
The Times of India 01 Feb 2026
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu on Sunday paid tribute to Afrobeat king Fela Kuti after his posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammys, the first African artist to be honoured this way.After ...
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