Who would have thought that three landlocked countries…could hold the community to ransom, forcing it to swallow more than a trayful of humble pie?
The festival hosted by the Lagos State government, has its theme as “Culture and Peaceful Co-existence”.
Femi Kuti said as a musician, his fulfilment will be in a prosperous Nigeria and Africa, adding that no award will bring such satisfaction.
Fan vote selection and subsequent inductions do not always tally.
Central to the music are vocals, complex intersecting rhythms, and percussion, popularised by multi-instrumentalist and bandleader Fela Kuti.
Fela’s son has spent years railing against violent intimidation of citizens by politicians and security agents.
