Afrobeat
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The Lagos state government has ordered the removal of famous statue of legendary afrobeat pioneer FELA KUTI located at Allen Avenue. According to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s spokesperson, Gboyega Akosile the statue is located in one of the places that was found to be causing traffic gridlock in the state. The current administration has identified four […]
On February 18, 1977, Kalakuta Republic, the Lagos communal home of Fela Kuti, was burned to the ground by Nigerian soldiers, causing the death of Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, the Afrobeat pioneer’s mother. The attack on Kalakuta Republic was sparked off by Fela’s 1976 protest song, ‘Zombie’, which derided Nigeria’s ruling class: the military. In the song, […]
