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Iyke Bede The atmosphere at Terra Kulture, Lagos, was not only charged with the energetic performance delivered by Fela Anikulapo-Kuti’s grandson Made but overflowed with a certain kind of familial love only the Kutis can evince. They had communed for ‘An Evening with Made Kuti and the Movement’ concert. The tall, slender figure, who emerged on stage, is a third-generation performing Kuti. And just like his father and grandfather, he made the stage his home. Backing the crowd in an almost...

The Skinny Fathers Footsteps: Femi & Made Kuti on Legacy+ The father and son discuss their jointly-released solo albums, modern afrobeat, the state of Lagos and the legacy of Fela Feature by Joe Goggins | 12 Mar 2021 “I was very worried. What if I didn’t like what he came out with?”  When Femi Kuti and his son, Made, decided they’d release their latest solo records as part of the same package, they agreed to certain conditions – one being that they wouldn...

Femi And Made Kuti: Legacy + (Partisan Records) Fela Kuti’s son and grandson keep the Afrobeat banner flying high, tradition meets innovation as two generations come together The legacy of late great Nigerian bandleader Fela Kuti continues to grow. Afrobeat, the sprawling, groove-heavy fusion of superheavy James Brown funk, Afro-Cuban jazz and traditional Yoruba music that Fela developed alongside drum legend Tony Allen (RIP), is mutating and spreading thanks to open-minded music fans and ...

Different beat: how Fela Kuti’s son and grandson are modernising the dynasty Kate Hutchinson The night 1,000 soldiers descended on Fela Kuti’s home, set it on fire and threw his elderly mother out of the window is etched into his family’s memory and music folklore for ever. On 18 February 1977, Fela’s eldest son, Femi, was at school when the compound – known as the Kalakuta Republic, a raucous commune that the musician had declared an independent state – was raided, ...

Why Fela Kuti’s Afrobeat is still shaking the planet A new BBC documentary pays tribute to the remarkable life of Fela Kuti, the Nigerian musical rebel who gave birth to Afrobeat. Kevin EG Perry talks to Kuti’s son Femi and grandson Made about their mission to continue the family’s radical legacy. On 18 February 1977 a thousand soldiers from the Nigerian army stormed a communal compound in Lagos that outlaw bandleader Fela Kuti had declared his own independent state: the Kalakuta...