LAGOS FEBRUARY 28TH (EWSRANGERS)-In the 20th century, Africa produced several significant political figures. Influential leaders, like Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana, Julius Nyerere of Tanzania, and Nelson Mandela of South Africa, were among them. However, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, a revolutionary musician from Nigeria who promoted Pan-Africanism and spoke out in favor of Africans’ rights, was instrumental…
LAGOS MAY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Wednesday revealed its 2021 inductees, with Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti missing on the list. Fela’s omission from the performer category for which he was nominated comes as a surprise to music lovers worldwide given that the Nigerian icon came second in the fan vote…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Police Command has threatened to close the African Shrine, Ikeja, over the hosting of a programme to evaluate the achievement, lessons and tasks arising from the recent #EndSARS protest. The programme, which is organised by Seun Kuti, son of Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, was originally scheduled to be…
LAGOS DECEMBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian singer and producer, Dede Mabiaku has shared insight on the death of veteran Afro-music singer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. Sharing his version, he hinted that Fela did not die of AIDS, but was injected with a substance that eventually killed him when he was held at the NDLEA. According to reports, on the…
LAGOS OCTOBER 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In March 1993, four editors of TheNEWS magazine were sent to Ikoyi Prison by Justice Olugbani of the Lagos High Court, where they spent one week over an alleged ‘criminal libel case’. A dividend of the detention was being incarcerated in the same prison space with Fela, who was then facing a…
LAGOS OCTOBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-British drummer, Ginger Baker, renown for his collaboration with Fela Kuti and others, has died at the age of 80. Baker’s Facebook page said he “passed away peacefully” on Sunday morning. His family had previously announced that he was critically ill and asked fans to “please keep him in your prayers”. Baker…
By Michael Eli Dokosi LAGOS OCTOBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-It’s been 22 years since Nigerian pioneer of the Afrobeat music genre and human rights activist, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, passed away on August 3, 1997, but his musical legacy lives on, as well as, his music temple named the Shrine. Fela was born Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti on…
LAGOS FEBRUARY (NEWSRANGERS)-Seun Kuti, Afrobeat singer and son of the late legend, Fela, a pioneer of the musical genre, has been listed as one of the performers at the 61st Grammy Awards. Kuti, who, along with his band, Egypt 80, is a nominee for Best World Music Album for their album ‘Black Times,’ will perform…