Afrobeat Legend Fela Kuti Becomes First African to Receive Grammys Lifetime Achievement Award
Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo Kuti will posthumously receive the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, nearly 30 years after his death. The recognition honours Fela’s lasting influence on global music, culture, and political activism. Award Comes Decades After Fela’s Death Fela died in 1997 at the age of 58. Despite his global impact, this is the first…