Legendary musician and founder of the afrobeat genre of music, Fela Anikulapo Kuti was recently honoured by the United States Congress for his contributions to music and political activism.
A Certificate of Recognition signed personally by Sheila Jackson Lee, a member of the US House of Representatives on behalf of her constituents and the American congress, cites Fela as a music legend. The certificate, presented to the family of the late icon, was shared on Instagram by Fela’s son Seun Kuti. With the caption:
“Nigerian house of assembly, over to you!! #lifeondroad. We are truly humbled. We thank the city of Houston and the United States congress. Special thanks to everyone in Houston who made it happen and congress woman Jackson.”
Fela passed away on August 2nd 1997.
Leave a Reply