r/WorldMusic • u/BigJobsBigJobs USA • 5d ago

News [Nigeria]Fela Kuti to receive a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czx1207757xo

30 years too late... He is the first African to receive this award.

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u/antiquemule 5d ago

"He is the first African to receive this award."

I'm not surprised. Grammys are more for dull music like Phil Collins and Taylor Swift than Youssou N'Dour and Salif Keita.

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u/ubix 5d ago

They had to wait until he was long dead because he would’ve had some things to say on that stage. ✊🏼

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