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Historic Grammy Recognition for Fela Kuti: Afrobeat Legend Honoured on the World Stage

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The name Fela Anikulapo-Kuti has once again echoed across the world, decades after his passing, as the legendary Afrobeat pioneer receives one of the highest honours in global music history. In a historic move, the Recording Academy has announced that Fela will be awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award , making him the first African artist to receive this prestigious recognition. The award will be presented posthumously at the upcoming 68th Grammy Awards in 2026 , a moment many fans, scholars, and music lovers describe as long overdue. This recognition does not only celebrate Fela’s music but also acknowledges his fearless activism, cultural influence, and enduring global legacy. A Long-Awaited Honour For decades, Fela Kuti’s name has been synonymous with revolution, resistance, and artistic freedom. While his work influenced generations of musicians worldwide, official global recognition at the level of the Grammys had eluded him — until now. The Grammy Lifetime Achieve...

#FearlessInOctober Protest To Hold Because Tinubu Govt Failed To Address 15 Demands From Nigerians —Sowore



 Omoyele Sowore, the convener of #RevolutionNow development, has made sense of that Nigerians are arranging the impending #FearlessInOctober protest in light of the fact that the Nigerian government has neglected to address their requests which prompted cross country fights in August.

In July, Sowore delivered a complete rundown of requests gathered from Nigerians, looking to address the nation's squeezing administration challenges under President Bola Tinubu's initiative.

The report, distributed on Sowore's X (previously Twitter) account, is a zenith of data sources assembled from residents taking part in the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria campaign.

This was expected to assemble Nigerians and consider their chiefs responsible.

The sanction of requests went before the 10-day #EndBadGovernance fights, what began on August 1. This cross country exhibition looked to intensify the voices of Nigerians and push for significant changes.

Following the Federal government's inaction on their squeezing requests, Nigerians organized huge fights the nation over during the initial ten days of August. Be that as it may, regardless of these public shows, the public authority's new strategies and activities have shown an upsetting absence of compassion and responsiveness towards the situation of its residents.

As indicated by Sowore, the public authority's lack of concern has left Nigerians with no decision except for to proceed with their fights.

Starting October first, 2024, the cross country exhibitions will continue until the Nigerian government shows an eagerness to address the exceptional requests.

Sowore underlined that the delayed fights are a fundamental reaction to the Federal government's inability to focus on the government assistance and worries of its residents.

Sowore, who showed up on News Cantral Tv live on Monday, said: "It (alluding to the following dissent) isn't that it's being arranged, it has forever been arranged. It was arranged following August #EndBadGovernance and it was intended to proceed in light of the fact that the public authority didn't respond or address any of the issues: the 15 issues that were mentioned in August.

"It isn't so much that that it is being arranged, it has forever (been arranged) and it is at present going through anything you desire to call it - 'arranging.'"

Sowore expressed that the nonconformists would be requesting the quick and genuine arrival of all residents captured and as of now confined for partaking in the August fights.

The previous Action Congress presidential candidate added that Nigerians additionally need the ongoing Controller General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun to be sacked for permitting its faculty to mistreat and hassle dissidents and media experts during the August fights.

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