Fela Kuti Makes History As First African Artist To Receive Grammys Lifetime Achievement Award – News18

A shirtless African artist with body paint holds a microphone and stands on stage with a blurred red background, channeling the legendary Fela Kuti.

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Fela Anikulapo Kuti will posthumously receive the Grammys Lifetime Achievement Award, honoring his Afrobeat legacy and influence on global music 30 years after his death.

Decades After His Death, Fela Kuti Becomes First African To Get Grammys Lifetime Honour

Decades After His Death, Fela Kuti Becomes First African To Get Grammys Lifetime Honour

Long before Afrobeat filled global playlists and Nigerian sounds ruled international charts, one man laid the foundation — and now the Grammys are finally tipping their hat. Legendary musician and activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti is set to make…