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Fela Anikulapo Kuti To Receive Posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
BySamod Biobaku February 4, 2026January 31, 2026

Nearly 30 years after his passing, Nigerian music legend and Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo Kuti is set to receive one of the most prestigious honours in global music. The Recording Academy will posthumously confer a Lifetime Achievement Award on Fela at the upcoming Grammy Awards, marking a historic first for an African artiste. The honour…

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Fela to Become First African Recipient of Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
BySamod Biobaku December 27, 2025December 22, 2025

The Recording Academy has announced that late Nigerian music icon Fela Anikulapo-Kuti will be posthumously honoured with a Special Merit Lifetime Achievement Award at the 67th Grammy Awards, marking a historic first for an African artist. Fela, widely regarded as the creator and global torchbearer of Afrobeat, will be celebrated alongside a group of renowned…

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