Fela is an icon Fela Kuti was born Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti in Abeokuta, Nigeria. He lived from Oct. 15, 1938, to Aug. 2, 1997. Also known as Fela Anikulapo Kuti or simply Fela, he was a Nigerian multi-instrumentalist, musician, composer, pioneer of the Afrobeat music genre, human rights activist and political maverick. Fela is one of Nigeria’s most prominent artists, and 20 years after his death, his work still remains relevant. Here are 10 things you should know about him. 1. He first referred to his music as ‘Afrobeats’ in 1969 2. He tried to contest for President in 1979 but his candidature was refused. 3. Fela named his compound ‘Kalakuta republic’. The word ‘Kalakuta’ was derived from a prison cell named Calcutta that Fela inhabited. He declared the Kalakuta Republic independent of the Nigerian Government when he returned from the US in 1970. 4. His political consciousness inspired him to change what he called his “slave name” Ransome and adopt the ...
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MI Abaga has revealed where most music labels get part of their funding from - He revealed that parts of the industry get support from Yahoo Boys - The top rapper later revealed that if Nigerian music industry is left to the corporate world, it would not survive Rapper MI Abaga has been in the news in recent times because of an interview he granted where he spoke about how music labels in Nigeria get funding to run their business. He revealed that the industry is mostly funded by internet fraudsters aka Yahoo boys. He later added that banks do not really support music labels. “There’s no bank in the history of Nigeria that has given one Naira to any label. There’s one corporate entity that has given any label. Its young guys. In fact, you’re more likely to get money from a Yahoo boy. Shout-out to Yahoo boys. May God prosper your business. There’s no bank in the history of Nigeria that has given one Naira to any label,” he told Pulse. Rapper M.I Abaga (Image courte...
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