Afrobeat singer, Femi Kuti, has said that he doesn’t want to leave in the shadows of his late father because he appreciates just being Femi Anikulapo-Kuti.
Femi who is the eldest son of Fela Kuti further said that the late Afrobeat icon never wrote any of his music while he was alive.
The 56-year-old further revealed that his father did not write his hit track, “Wonder Wonder” because he had left him then.
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Femi made this statement while addressing critics who called him out for not using his voice to condemn the government and politicians like his father usually did.
In a series of Twitter posts, some apparently displeased Nigerians called Femi out and compared him to the late Afrobeat pioneer.
He tweeted:
“I’ve said it several times, I probably will have to repeat till I die, I don’t want to be my father.
“I love being me Femi Anikulapo-Kuti. And I totally appreciate myself and my being.
“I did not inherit Afrobeat. It’s the style of music I grew up with & I love 2 play. It’s not my fault I’m Fela’s child.
“Maybe he should never have slept with my mother and I probably would be with our Lord God relaxing. And Sir after 10 albums I don’t need to prove anything 2 u.
“My father never wrote wonder wonder for me. I had left him then. He never wrote any of my music. He would never do that…”
The ‘One People, One World’ crooner also disclosed that he is away on holiday and in the process of “trying to complete my next work”.
Meanwhile, his brother, Seun Kuti, has been nominated for the 2019 Grammy awards, in the best world album category.
See the tweets:
Pity for you ni o. Ive said it several times , I probably will have to repeat till I die, I don’t want to be my father. I❤️him, I honor him ,I respect him ,but I want to be me.I love bring Me Femi Anikulapo-Kuti. And I totally appreciate myself and my being. https://t.co/BBtK1o8V6m
— Femi Anikulapo-Kuti (@Femiakuti) January 15, 2019
*i love being Me. https://t.co/Z4eb2smVtB
— Femi Anikulapo-Kuti (@Femiakuti) January 15, 2019
Sir , I did NOT in https://t.co/Vktve57ICN
— Femi Anikulapo-Kuti (@Femiakuti) January 15, 2019
I did not inherit Afrobeat. It’s the style of music I grew up with & I love 2 play .It’s not my fault I’m Fela’s child. Maybe he should never have slept with my mother and I probably would be with our Lord God relaxing. And Sir after 10 albums I don’t need to prove anything 2 u. https://t.co/Vktve57ICN
— Femi Anikulapo-Kuti (@Femiakuti) January 15, 2019
My father never wrote wonder wonder for me. I had left him then. He never wrote any of my music. He would never do that . https://t.co/kZFJkq76dQ
— Femi Anikulapo-Kuti (@Femiakuti) January 15, 2019
Really?I shouldnt bother answering bt will just this once How cn u say d name Anikulapo wouldnt mean anything?Musicians that aren’t political & hv a name nko?people that hv built names without their parent nko? Lastly how many of my track do u know?i have composed over 120 songs https://t.co/kpDtJUUU20
— Femi Anikulapo-Kuti (@Femiakuti) January 16, 2019
