Fela Kuti makes history with posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

[Africanews - Africa] - 2/02/2026

Nigeria’s Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo Kuti has been posthumously honoured with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, becoming the first African artist to receive the distinction. The award will be presented in Los Angeles during a special ceremony held on the eve of the main Grammys gala.

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