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Re:Fela Kuti First African to Get Grammys Lifetime Achieveme... by evolve2k on Thursday February 05, 2026 @12:51PM (#46902383)
I recommend this excellent podcast (episode) that is dedicated to going over his life and impact. Incredible person and story!

https://pca.st/episode/e2940e8b-c7da-43bd-abca-8750538acf7c

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Re:Fela Kuti First African to Get Grammys Lifetime Achieveme... by unspecified on Thursday February 05, 2026 @04:04PM (#46905296)
There was also a Strong Songs episode about Fela Kuti back in November 2025:

https://strongsongspodcast.com/blogs/episodes/s07-bonus-the-...

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Re:Fela Kuti First African to Get Grammys Lifetime Achieveme... by echelon_musk on Thursday February 05, 2026 @01:17PM (#46902784)
It's very good, but in the end I was disappointed with how uncritical it was.

I bought the vinyl reissue of The Best of the Black President.

I think it was a mistake that Fela's cousin's criticisms were only briefly mentioned.

As well as leaving Seun Keuti unchecked after screaming "bitch, get me a pen!".

I also found it funny that they used Barack Obama's name in the marketing release but you only ever hear about ~30 seconds from him!

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