Fela Kuti becomes first African to get Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti has become the first African artist to receive a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti has become the first African artist to receive a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.





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