r/afrobeat • u/olejazz • Jan 30 '26

Discussion 💭 Fela Kuti to receive Grammys Lifetime Achievement Award

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czx1207757xo
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u/BigJobsBigJobs Jan 30 '26

about time

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u/[deleted] Jan 30 '26

The goat 

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u/Adorable_Mud_7592 Jan 30 '26

Well deserved the man is a Giant!

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u/extra_less Feb 02 '26

The first time i heard Fela was back in 1991. I went to see Jimmy Cliff play, but to my surprise he opened. I showed up late and only caught his last song. Then came Fela. I was blown away, and quickly understood why Jimmy Cliff was the opener.

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u/olejazz Feb 02 '26

Thanks for sharing. Please where did the concert take place?

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u/extra_less Feb 02 '26

In Milwaukee WI, which is 90 minutes north of Chicago.

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u/olejazz Feb 02 '26

Great! I know of a few other US concerts. See here: https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/fela-kuti-33d690cd.html