Fela Kuti’s youngest son, Seun Kuti, has debuted at number eight on the Billboard World Music Chart with his latest album “Black Times”.

The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of singles or albums across the world which are published in the Billboard magazine.

Seun shared the news on his Instagram page @shotsdboss, posting a picture of the chart.

He wrote,

“Debut No 8 on the Billboard world music chart. My first ever album to get in the charts. Fehintola and Fela come and see your son oooooo!

“Thanks for ur support Struggle people. Thanks to my label K7 and STRUTT.”

Seun has beaten his father’s record, the Afrobeat legend whose album “Live in Detroit” was number nine on the same chart in 1986.

Seun has led Fela’s former band ‘Egypt 80’since he was 14 when his father died; after joining the band and performing with his father when he was 10. Seun has been credited with following his father’s musical and political footsteps staunchly.

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