Fela becomes first African to receive Grammy lifetime honourAfrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo Kuti has received a major global honour nearly three decades after his de.athThe BBC reported on Friday that the Recording Academy will posthumously confer a Lifetime Achievement Award on the Nigerian music icon at the Grammy Awards, making him the first African to receive the honour. The award recognises Fela’s lasting impact on global music and culture, according to the BBCReacting to the recognition, his son and Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, said, “Fela has been in the hearts of the people for such a long time. It’s bringing balance to a Fela story.”A former manager and long-time associate of the late singer, Rikki Stein, said the honour was long overdue. The BBC noted that the recognition comes amid rising global interest in African music, driven largely by the international success of Afrobeats, a genre rooted in Fela’s work. Follow Us on Facebook – @LadunLiadi; Instagram – @LadunLiadi; Twitter – @LadunLiadi; Youtube – @LadunLiadiTV for updates