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Fela’s Legacy Is Ours To Protect -Seun Kuti
Nigerian Singer Seun Kuti who recently called out American singer, Kanye West for saying he has the spirit of Fela in him, has also extended the blast to all Fela Wannabes.
According to Seun Kuti, son of the Late Legendary singer, Fela Anikulapo kuti. “All Fela went through in the hands of the Nigerian Army, he had his family as his support. He added that Fela’s legacy is the family’s responsibility to protect and nuture and not that of Fela wannabes”.He wrote.
“Whatever you think Fela went through, he went through with his family. We were his comfort, my mother used to tell me bedtime stories about all the scars on her body. My step mum Najite was the first the soliders saw in Kalakuta, she was swimming, they picked her up by her head from the pool and broke her neck, my mother had a broken bayonet stitched into her and she couldn’t work for 18 months.
“The amount of State sanctioned violence I have seen in my life as a child, when I was 19, I saw cops shot and kill one of my dad’s boys in front of the shrine and just left him there for nothing, Fela tried to protect us, but you can’t protect anyone from that! You this fucking cops would come to our house and just shoot up the place at least twice a week? Doy’ all know that? Or u think this is just play play?
“See Fela’s music is a gift for the world and everyone is welcome, but our legacy is ours alone, to protect and nurture. Y’ all fakers stay Waaaay back, this isn’t your space”.
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They Booed, Threw Bottles At Me – Tems Recounts
R&B star, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has recounted the early-career challenges she faced, revealing that she was once booed out of the stage while performing at a school event.
Speaking in an interview with Newsmen, the Crazy Tings crooner shared that she wasn’t only booed but was also harassed with plastic bottles.
“I remember one time I was going to perform at my school as an up-and-coming singer and I thought I was going to receiving a standing ovation.
“But I got booed. They even threw plastic bottles at me,” she recalled.
Tems explained that despite the embarrassing incident and other such rejections, she remained determined to pursue a career in music.
The Tide Entertainment reports that Tems admitted that some of the initial rejections she faced could be due to her conviction to stick to her originality instead of doing covers or familiar sounds like most of her peers.
The Grammy-winning singer said looking back now, she is glad that she didn’t compromise her style despite the initial pressures.
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Primeboy Pleads For Mohbad’s Burial
A close associate of late singer Mohbad, Primeboy, has appealed for the artiste’s burial nearly three years after his death.
According to him, Mohbad’s body remains in the mortuary since September 12, 2023, pending burial arrangements.
The Tide Entertainment reports that in a statement Primeboy urged the family, public, and government to permit the burial, stating, “It’s been almost three years since Mohbad left us. His body is still in the mortuary. I’m begging the family, I’m begging the public, I’m begging the government, please let’s bury our brother. He deserves a befitting burial.”
It would be recalled that Mohbad’s death sparked public outrage, protests, and investigations. Ongoing autopsy examinations, police inquiries, and legal proceedings have delayed burial arrangements amid family disagreements and public scrutiny.
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