Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti has said himself, his brother Femi and nephew, Made’s success in music came through hardwork.
Seun said who gave his assessment during a recent live session said it’s mischievous to simply ascribe the success of Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s children to his iconic career.
According to Seun, all members of Fela’s family who have done well in music, worked hard for thier success and recognition.
He said: “It is not because of our dad that we are successful in music. My brother, Femi Kuti is 60. I am 40. My nephew, Made Kuti, is behind us now too, and he is in his 20s. And he is the best of all of us“
“It is not just because we are Fela’s children. I mean, nobody says Fela is a musician because his father was a musician. Nobody knows that Fela’s father was a musician. My grandfather was a musician. He recorded albums, he wrote a lot of hymns.
“My great-grandfather was the first person in Nigeria to record a song. We came from a lineage of musicians.“It is what we are. We are creative people. So, when people say we are successful musicians because we are Fela’s children, they are just being half clever.”
This comment os correct, I remember when I started catering on my own beacause my mum has an out fit.A lot of people where asking me for my mum phone no.Saying that they know her and they don’t know me .so I had to make a name for myself.