MY CHILDREN ARE READY TO ELEVATE FELA'S LEGACY
Born on 16th of June 1963, Olufela Olufemi Anikulapo Kuti, popularly known as Femi Kuti , is a Nigerian musician born in London and raised in Lagos. The eldest son of afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti and a grandchild of a political campaigner, women's rights activist and traditional aristocrat Funmilayo Ransome Kuti .
upholding his father’s legacy as an activist and musician, in a chat with Saturday Tribune during a live performance with his children, Femi Kuti said
“I am doing what I can to make sure they are fulfilled as humans. They are already studying music in school, but I make sure I don’t force them. We have rehearsals twice a week out of their own volition.
He also said one of his children which happens to be his first son is already studying music at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, the same music school which Fela studied in London in 90s, pointed out that its important for someone to know how to play at least one musical instrument in order to ease off stress.
Seeing his children showing interest in music already, Femi further said
“It is already in-built. If you noticed, during the performance, the little girl on the left was in her own world and entertaining the audience and I am optimistic that something great will come from them all”.
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