Seun Kuti and his partner, Yeide boo’d up to the Grammy’s

Seun Kuti and his partner, Yeide boo’d up to the Grammy’s

The Grammys award happened last night and Seun Kuti was nominated. He attended the event with his partner, Yeide both looking stunning.

Seun Kuti who was nominated alongside Fatoumata Diawara (Fenfo), Yiddish Glory (The Lost Songs of World War II), Bombino (Deran), Soweto Gospel Choir (Freedom) and for Best World Music Album. He lost the award to South Africa’s Soweto Gospel Choir.

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Photos of Seun Kuti and his partner Yeide at the Grammy

Photos of Seun Kuti and his partner Yeide at the Grammy

Photos of Seun Kuti and his partner Yeide at the Grammy

”It is Disrespectful to Call yourself the New Fela”- Seun Kuti

Sone of Nigeria’s music legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Seun Kuti, has spoken up against people that call themselves the new Fela.

According to him, it is disrespectful to his dad. Citing an example of Jamaicans, the singer says they do not call themselves the new Bob Marley.

Seun Kuti says people say Fela’s children cannot be like him.

Noting that people often say that the legend’s children cannot be like him, he asks why outsiders will then think they can be him.

He however, stated that his father’s legacy belong to his family alone.

His words as quoted by CoolFM below;

Seun Kuti

Over the years, upcoming artists have aligned themselves with the successes of the legendary singer. They either call him their mentor or aspire to walk his path by reliving his life.

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Seun Kuti says the spirit of his father does not flow through Kanye West

Seun Kuti says the spirit of his father does not flow through Kanye West

Kanye West who is currently in Uganda with his family made a post calling himself the best living recording artist. In the video, he said the spirit of musical legends like Fela, Bob Marley and Tupac flows through him. But Seun Kuti, son of Fela doesn’t think so.

Kanye West said;  “My music is the best on the planet. I am the best living recording artist. We, rather, because the spirits flow through me. The spirit of Fela, the spirit of Marley, the spirit of Pac flows through me.

We know who the best.”

Seun Kuti’s reply:

"The spirit of my father isn

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“Attachment to brand and branding still has the same effect as slavery” -Seun Kuti

Seun Kuti vows never to buy expensive clothes for his daughter again

In a recent post, afro beat singer, Seun Kuti has vowed never to buy expensive clothes for his daughter again. He said that attachment to brand products is equal to slavery.

“I remember this day very vividly. Never buying expensive clothes for my kids. Can’t tell u how much I bought that effing dress she’s wearing. These brands are sucking the life out of black people!! The attachment to the ‘brand’ and ‘branding’ still has the same effect as slavery trust me. Gucci gang naaaah more like Gucci’s slave. Well back to my personal rant. Now I asked @chefyeide for it and she says. Haba she is four now she can’t fit in it anymore, whaaaaaaat really? For that price this dress should grow with @adarakuti if that’s not the case GET THE SAX.”

 "Never buying expensive clothes for my kids" -Seun Kuti says attachment to brands has the same effect as slavery

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Yahoo Boys are also Mugus to Whites- Seun Kuti

Seun Kuti describes Yahoo Boys as ‘mugus’.

SInger, Seun Kuti has wadded in on the ongoing discussion about Yahoo Boys, which was sparked by a raid of club 27 in Lagos, sometime last week.

The saxophonist has joined the lot of celebrities commenting on the topic. In his opinion, Yahoo Boys are also mugus to whites. This according to him is because they rub whites and still return the money to them. THe in turn use the money to buy exotic things from them, he said.

His Facebook post below;

Wetin yahoo boy dey take money do? No be to buy expensive white man things? Lol. If they weren’t busy buying White man drink but building their communities maybe just maybe, I will see dem but I don’t. Steal white mans money and the only way u can express that wealth is too seek validation by consuming the most expensive white man things and u say u are a Gee? All Yahoo boys are Mugus for whitey still, dem be learner. Wait that 100k u used 3 months to set the job how long did it take Gucci to collect it back? MUGU. Until we can express our success outside of white validation thru their brands and luxury items of status and class, U STILL BE MUGU.

“When will Obasanjo. IBB. Buhari. Ty danjuma and the rest of them face justice for their atrocities? “ Seun Kuti asks

Seun Kuti criticizes Obasanjo and his open letter

Son of music legend, Seun Kuti reacts to the open letter from Obasanjo to Buhari. In Obasanjo’s letter, he advised that the president should not bother to run for second term like some others. Seun felt the letter was hypocritical and there is a need to curb the old ruling system.

Obasanjo, Seun Kuti and Buhari

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“When black people have no code how can we develop our culture? How many letters did u write to abacha? If there was justice in this land, na only civilians dey corrupt? When will there be justice against the military elites at the top of the gangster corruption machine called Nigeria.

“When will Obasanjo. IBB. Buhari. Ty danjuma and the rest of them face justice for their atrocities? I mean people who should be inside the darkest part of jail are bold enough to speak for the people? A people hey have robbed and maimed and killed for sixty years. #oneday!”