Fela Kuti nominated for induction into Rock n Roll Hall of Fame
Fela Kuti [Photo: Courtesy]
Celebrated Nigerian pop star and inventor of afro-beat, a genre of music that combines traditional high life and funk is on the threshold of becoming the first black African ever musical artist to occupy a space in the coveted Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame.
Kuti who died in 1997 after a tempestuous musical career that took his native Nigeria and entire West Africa by storm is among 15 artists worldwide nominated for induction into the Hall of Fame in 2021. He is said to be currently leading the voting chart alongside 82-year-old American born Swiss singer, songwriter and actress Tina Turner popularly known as the queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll.
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