Nigeria's Afrobeat king Fela Kuti was on Saturday evening posthumously recognised by the Grammys with a Lifetime Achievement Award, becoming the first African artist to receive the distinction.

Chaka Khan, Cher, Carlos Santana, Paul Simon, Fela Kuti and Whitney Houston received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the ...

For much of his life, Fela Anikulapo Kuti has existed outside formal systems of global recognition. This was not due to a lack ...

Almost 30 years after he died, the Nigerian will posthumously receive a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Seun Kuti and Wizkid's feud sparks renewed dialogue on Fela Anikulapo-Kuti's powerful music, highlighting its legacy of ...

This month, the first nine albums of legendary Nigerian musician Fela Kuti are being reissued. They've been remastered and sound better than ever. On this edition of All Songs Considered we here an ...

As the Recording Academy honors Fela Kuti posthumously, it reminds us that culture doesn’t wait for institutions to catch up.

Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Afrobeat pioneer, becomes the first African awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, honouring his ...

The Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award granted to Fela Anikulapo Kuti stands as a powerful declaration of a truth long ...

Nigerian music legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti will posthumously receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammys, making him ...

The award comes nearly 30 years after Fela Kuti's death, and two years after the Grammys introduced the Best African ...