Afrobeat singer Femi Kuti has said he wished the Wizkid and Seun Kuti feud had not arisen
Afrobeat singer Femi Kuti has said he wished the Wizkid and Seun Kuti feud had not arisen, describing renewed comparisons between his late father, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, and today’s Nigerian music stars as unnecessary.
Femi made this known during an interview on Arise Television, which was shared on X on Saturday. He said he deliberately stayed away from the conversation because the country is dealing with more serious issues than celebrity rivalries.
He said, “I’m sure you have seen I’ve not said anything, Fela is our father, I think, I would say, all even the younger artists respect him and I don’t think it was an issue that should have been brought up because he is the template of many things, musically, artistically in Nigeria.”
According to him, Fela should not be compared with present-day artistes, stressing that his father occupies a unique place in Nigeria’s music history and should be respected, not debated.
Femi acknowledged the global success of Nigerian artistes, especially their growing presence at the Grammy Awards, describing it as a positive development for the country and the continent.
