Almost 30 years after he died, the Nigerian will posthumously receive a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti will receive a posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award,  marking a historic first for an African musician.

The Afrobeat architect’s posthumous honour underscores how his radical Lagos-born sound now defines a global Black music canon.

Legendary Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti is set to make history as the first African artist to receive a posthumous ...

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Nigeria's Afrobeat king Fela Kuti will this weekend be posthumously recognised by the Grammys with a Lifetime Achievement ...

Afrobeats pioneer Fela Kuti is set to become the first African artist to receive a Lifetime Achievement GRAMMY. It comes ...

Long crowned by his legion of fans as the king of Afrobeat, the late Fela Kuti is finally being recognised by the global music industry. The Nigerian star will posthumously receive a Lifetime ...