Fela Kuti, Wizkid & the Dangerous Cost of Forgetting History

Описание: This video is not about dragging Wizkid.
It’s about protecting history.
Recent comments comparing modern Afrobeats success to the legacy of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti have sparked serious debate. But to understand why those comparisons are flawed, we must talk about context, sacrifice, and origin.
Fela didn’t just make music — he invented Afrobeat, challenged military dictatorships, went to prison repeatedly, lost his mother to state violence, and paid with his freedom and health to speak truth to power.
Today’s Afrobeats global success exists because a foundation was laid — at great cost — long before social media, streaming platforms, or digital distribution.
This video explains:
Why Afrobeat and Afrobeats are not the same thing
How Fela’s music functioned as resistance, not just entertainment
The historical price paid for the sound the world now enjoys
Why commercial success cannot replace cultural sacrifice
And why disagreements with Seun Kuti should never erase Fela’s legacy
This is not hate.
This is historical clarity.
Watch, reflect, and let’s have a smarter conversation about legacy.






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