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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.
- How many Africans won the Lifetime Achievement Award before Fela?
- What did Fela Kuti leave behind after he died?
- What did Fela's daughter say about the timing of the award?
- What did Fela's daughter say Fela didn't care about?
- What did Fela's daughter say made Fela happy?
- What does the article say Fela revolutionized besides African music?
- What kind of performer does the article say Fela was?
- What were Fela's concerts a celebration of?
- What kind of influence did Fela fight against in Nigeria?
- What does the article say about Fela's influence on music?
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