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NPR (Ian Brennan) - Fela Kuti is the first African artist to enter the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

In December, the late Nigerian superstar became the first African musician to get a Grammy lifetime achievement award. Now he's making history as well at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

In December, the late Nigerian superstar became the first African musician to get a Grammy lifetime achievement award. Now he's making history as well at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.Open

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Sourcehttps://www.npr.org/2026/04/15/g-s1-117406/rock-roll-hall-of-fame-africa-fela-kuti
Keywordsfela-kutinigeriaafricarock-and-roll-hall-of-famegrammysmusicentertainmenthistorylegendafrobeatmusic-awardsnprrecording-academyafrican-musicsuperstar

NPR (Terry Gross) - How Nigerian musician Fela Kuti used music as a weapon against dictatorship

Considered the father of Afrobeat, Kuti used his music in the 1970s to combat colonial values and brutal dictatorship. Podcaster Jad Abumrad tells his story in the series, Fela Kuti: Fear No Man.

Considered the father of Afrobeat, Kuti used his music in the 1970s to combat colonial values and brutal dictatorship. Podcaster Jad Abumrad tells his story in the series, Fela Kuti: Fear No Man.Open

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Sourcehttps://www.npr.org/2026/02/12/nx-s1-5712289/how-nigerian-musician-fela-kuti-used-music-as-a-weapon-against-dictatorship
Keywordsfela-kutinigeriaafrobeatmusicdictatorshipcolonialismafricanprjad-abumradpoliticsprotest-musichistorysocial-justiceentertainmentculturefreedomafrofuturism