Fela Kuti Becomes First African Musician Honored With Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

Fela Kuti, the Nigerian musician whose sound and politics reshaped modern African music, has been named the first African ...
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Fela becomes first African musician to get Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

Kuti, has become the first African musician ever awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.The announcement on Saturday 19 December 2025 has put the late freedom fighter in the club of legends like ...
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2026 Grammy: Fela Kuti to receive posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award

Legendary Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, is set to be posthumously honoured with a Special Merit Lifetime Achievement ...

Whitney Houston, Chaka Khan, and Fela Kuti to receive Lifetime Achievement Awards from Recording Academy

Fela Kuti, Whitney Houston, and Chaka Khan will receive 2026 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Awards. Learn more about their ...

He's the first African musician to get a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

The late, great Fela Kuti is known as the "Black President" for his role as both a musical and a political leader. Now he has become the first African artist to get this Grammy honor.

Fela Kuti, Whitney Houston, Paul Simon, and More to Receive 2026 Lifetime Achievement Grammys

Fela Kuti, Whitney Houston, and Paul Simon are among those set to receive Lifetime Achievement Awards at the 2026 Grammys, ...

From legendary musician Fela Kuti to 'witches,' these graphic novels are must-reads

Four new books offer readers a rich volume of cartoons with “Far Side”-level wit, but also go deep on a diverse array of real ...
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A Lagos exhibition celebrates Fela Kuti's defining sound

Regarded as one of Africa’s most influential artists and the godfather of the Afrobeat genre, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti was a revolutionary act whose work shaped a generation of people. His music was a tool ...