Tinubu hails Fela as iconic voice of justice after historic Grammy honour – Ripples Nigeria

A man with white tribal face paint, inspired by Fela, sings into a microphone, wearing a necklace and no shirt against a reddish-brown background.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has paid glowing tribute to the late Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, describing him as a fearless advocate of the people whose music challenged injustice and transformed the global music landscape.

The President’s tribute, issued on Sunday, followed Fela’s posthumous recognition by the Recording Academy of America, which awarded him the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, making him the first African to receive the prestigious honour.

In a statement personally signed by the President,…