Fela’s Fanbase Turned Against Me When I Left Him – Femi Kuti

Son of Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti, Femi Kuti has shared the emotional struggles he faced in his early music career. Despite his passion for music, Femi said Fela refused to teach him, forcing him to find his way and eventually forged his path. However, when Femi broke away from his father’s musical style, Fela’s fanbase turned against him, assuming he was challenging his father’s legacy. “When I left my father, his fanbase completely turned against me. They said, ‘how dare you fight Fela?’, and it wasn’t even a fight,” he…

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