First son of the late Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, due
to what music has turned to in Nigeria, is not limiting himself to be a
Nigerian citizen instead a citizen of the Africa continent.
The reason being that, the music he plays is more welcomed and
accepted in other black nations and nations where Afrobeat is played and
enjoyed than Nigeria.
“Afro beat can never die, maybe in Nigeria,
but in America, there are over forty to fifty bands; in New York alone
there are over 20 bands; it exists in Japan, Australia, San Francisco
and other parts of the world.
So when you think that afro beat is dying in Nigeria, in other parts of the world, it is becoming bigger and more popular.
It
does not matter where it originated from, we are all from the same
planet, and I am not going to get caught in the foolishness of being a
Nigerian,” he charged.
The award winning Femi Kuti said, “I am
not a Nigerian, I am an African. When you understand the history
of
Nigeria, Nigeria is a colonial structure set in motion by Lady Lugard.
So Nigeria is not our name.
When you understand the history of
Africa, then you will not be foolish to fall into the category of
calling yourself a Nigerian. I am an African, because you understand
that Africa was divided 1885.
When you look at it from that
perspective, you will understand that people appreciate the talents that
come out from this part of the world.”
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