Fela Kuti died 29 years ago. The Grammys taking until 2026 to recognize him with a Lifetime Achievement Award says more about their "slow internet" than about Fela’s talent. We gave him his flowers decades ago at the Shrine. The Grammys are just catching up to the business of Africa.
@EzekielOlu7919@instablog9ja Fela Kuti is set to receive the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award on January 31, 2026, at the Special Merit Awards Ceremony during Grammy Week. It's a posthumous honor.
Fela Kuti makes history as first African to receive Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
Afrobeat pioneer and music icon Fela Anikulapo Kuti has become the first African artist to be honoured with the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, cementing his legacy as one of the most influential figures in global music history.