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Legendary singer Fela Kuti wins major Grammy
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The legendary musician Fela Kuti has been awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammys. He is the first African to get the award. His daughter said the award was "better late than never". She said her father didn't care about awards. She said being acknowledged by his people was what made him happy.
Fela Kuti was born in 1938. He revolutionized African music. He started Afrobeat, which mixed traditional rhythms, jazz, and funk to make a powerful sound. He was an amazing live performer and he toured the world. His concerts were a celebration of rhythm. His influence on music is still alive today.
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The legendary musician Fela Kuti has been awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammys. He is the first African to get the award. Kuti died in 1997, but he left an amazing legacy. His daughter said the award was "better late than never". She said her father didn't care about awards. She said: "He played music because he loved music. It was to be acknowledged by his people…that made him happy."
Fela Kuti was born in 1938. He revolutionized African music and pioneered the Afrobeat music genre. This mixed traditional rhythms, jazz, and funk to make a powerful sound. He was an amazing live performer and toured the world. His concerts were a celebration of rhythm and African identity. He fought against corruption and colonial influence. Because of this, he was arrested, beaten, and imprisoned. His influence on music is still alive today.
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The legendary musician Fela Kuti has been awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammys. He is the first African to get the award. A Grammy award recognises outstanding achievements in music. Kuti died in 1997, but he left an amazing legacy. Kuti's daughter told Al Jazeera that the award was "better late than never". She said "we still have a way to go" to recognise musicians from Africa. She said her father didn't care about awards. She said: "He played music because he loved music. It was to be acknowledged by his people…that made him happy."
Fela Kuti was born in 1938. He was a singer, musician, and bandleader. He revolutionized African music. He pioneered the Afrobeat music genre. This mixed traditional rhythms, jazz, and funk to make a powerful, dynamic sound. He was an amazing live performer. He toured the world many times. His concerts were a celebration of rhythm, African identity, and freedom. Fela fought against corruption, military dictatorship, and colonial influence. Because of this, he was arrested, beaten, and imprisoned. However, his influence on music is still alive today.
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The legendary Nigerian musician Fela Kuti has been awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammys. He becomes the first African to be given the award. It is presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognise outstanding achievements in music. Kuti died in 1997, but he left behind an amazing legacy. Kuti's daughter, Yeni, told Al Jazeera that the award was "better late than never". She said "we still have a way to go" to recognise musicians from Africa. She added her father didn't care about awards. She said: "He played music because he loved music. It was to be acknowledged by his people – by human beings, by fellow artists - that made him happy."
Fela Kuti, born in 1938, was a visionary. He was a singer, musician, and bandleader. He revolutionized African music and global protest culture. He pioneered the Afrobeat music genre. This mixed traditional Yoruba rhythms, jazz, and funk to make a powerful, hypnotic sound. He was an amazing live performer. He toured the world in the 1960s to 1980s. His concerts were a celebration of rhythm, African identity, freedom, and resistance. Fela fought against corruption, military dictatorship, and colonial influence in Nigeria. Because of this, he was arrested, beaten, and imprisoned. However, his influence on African and international music is still alive today, especially through modern Afrobeat.
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