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🌍 Africanews
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Ebo Taylor, Ghanaian highlife icon, dies at 90

Ebo Taylor, a legendary figure in Ghana's highlife music scene, has passed away at 90, leaving behind a legacy that influenced countless musicians across the globe.

Feb 9 β€’ 12:09 UTC
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World

Grammy 2026: Fela’s music influenced great musicians, past, present β€” Femi Kuti

Femi Kuti praised his father Fela's significant influence on global music as he receives a posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing Fela as the first African artist to achieve this honor.

Feb 2 β€’ 16:36 UTC
🌍 Africanews
World

Fela Kuti makes history with posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

Fela Anikulapo Kuti has been awarded a posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, becoming the first African artist to receive this honor.

Feb 2 β€’ 11:07 UTC
🌍 RFI Afrique (FR)
Life & Tech

Fela Kuti: first African artist to receive a Grammy Award for lifetime achievement

Fela Kuti, the legendary king of afrobeat, posthumously becomes the first African artist to receive a Grammy Award for his lifetime contributions to music.

Feb 1 β€’ 13:59 UTC
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Life & Tech

Posthumous Grammy for Musician Fela Kuti: Late Reward for Lasting Influence

Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti has been posthumously awarded a Grammy for his life's work, making him the first African musician to receive this honor.

Feb 1 β€’ 13:27 UTC
🌍 Africanews
Life & Tech

Nigerian Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti becomes first African to receive Lifetime Grammy

Fela Kuti, the Nigerian Afrobeat pioneer, will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammys, making him the first African to receive this accolade since its inception in 1963.

Jan 30 β€’ 11:39 UTC

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