‘Music is a weapon’: How Fela Kuti’s legacy earned a historic Grammy honor – CNN

A shirtless man stands on stage with both fists raised in the air, flanked by two other performers, as bright stage lights shine behind them—a powerful tribute to Fela Kuti and his enduring music legacy.

‘Music is a weapon’: How Fela Kuti’s legacy earned a historic Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

From Lagos, Nigeria, to the global stage, Fela Kuti’s Afrobeat music challenged power and reshaped sound. The Grammys paid tribute with a Lifetime Achievement Award, now his son Femi Kuti and industry leaders reflect on how Fela Kuti influences new generations and today’s Afrobeats’ movement.