Fela Kuti
Tekno Challenges the Story We Know About Afrobeats History Tekno has reignited the conversation around Afrobeats history, calling attention to the wider group of Nigerian musicians who helped shape the sound. By Gladius Elizabeth Music & Entertainment Writer, MAX 102.3 FM Published: August 31, 2026 Tekno has reignited a long-running conversation about the history of […]
“Fela Did More Than Make Music?” Luca Zuccotti Gets Honest About Afrobeats From the Afrika Shrine to the global stage, Luca Zuccotti reflects on the Nigerian music pioneer who continues to shape Afrobeats today. British musician Luca Zuccotti has shared a heartfelt reflection on his connection with Nigerian culture and Afrobeats during an interview […]
The Moment Fela Kuti’s Legacy Met the World By: Gladius Elizabeth For years, fans have said it loudly and without apology. Now, at last, the world is catching up. With the Fela Kuti lifetime achievement Grammy, the global music industry has officially honored the late Afrobeat pioneer, almost three decades after his passing. […]
Olamide Says Wizkid Leads Afrobeats Legacy After Fela at Toronto Event Nigerian rapper Olamide Adedeji sparked a fresh wave of debate on Tuesday night after naming Wizkid the greatest Afrobeats artist since Fela Kuti. The moment happened on November 13, 2025, during a student Q&A event at York University in Toronto, and honestly, the room […]
Nigerian singer Portable has landed in hot water once again, this time over a heated dispute with a car dealer. In a dramatic turn of events, Portable’s frustration over a delayed US car delivery led to a live-streamed confrontation. In the video, Portable angrily confronts the car dealer, who is on the floor, visibly distressed […]
Nigerian musician and singer Oluseun Anikulapo Kuti, who is called by the name Seun Kuti, has urged guardians to quit attempting to cause their kids to resemble them. In a post shared on Instagram, the performer said guardians should attempt more to resemble their children and not the alternative way round. Offering a photograph […]
Seun Kuti the son of the Afrobeat legend, Fela Kuti recently shared some thoughtful insights regarding the proportionality between our underdevelopment as a nation and the amassed wealth of those who are supposed to be in charge of providing these developments. The Afrobeat singer took to his social media platform to share this insight as […]
Seun Kuti has come for his father’s wannabes as he sees the move as disrespectful. Seun Kuti is calling out people who have coined for themselves a new movement, ‘New Fela’, saying it is disrespectful to the legacy of the music icon. The music star in a recent interview, slammed individuals especially singers who call […]
Born on October 15 1938 to Chief Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti and Reverend Israel Oludotun Ransome-Kuti, Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti popularly known as Fela Kuti, was a Nigerian multi-instrumentalist, musician, composer, pioneer of the Afrobeat music genre and human rights activist. During his lifetime, he was referred to as Superstar, Panafricanist, Mystic even Legend. Fela Kuti was […]
What You Missed This Weekend: Ayra Starr NFL Halftime Show
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August 31, 2026
What You Missed This Weekend: Ayra Starr, NFL Halftime Show From Ayra Starr’s major NFL announcement to Davido’s radio dominance and Tekno’s Afrobeats debate, here is the entertainment gist you missed. By Gladius Elizabeth Music & Entertainment Writer, MAX 102.3 FM Published: August 31, 2026 If you stepped away from the entertainment scene this […]