Nigerian musician and composer Fela Anikulapo Kuti performs on September 13, 1986 at the “Party of Humankind” of the French Communist Party at La Courneuve in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Laurent Rebours)
The Recording Academy, organisers of the Grammy Awards’ decision to posthumously honour Afrobeat progenitor, Fela Aníkúlápó Kuti, with the 2026 ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ is more than a symbolic nod to history. It’s a powerful institutional acknowledgment of an African artiste whose influence shaped…
