Audio By Carbonatix
The late Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, will be posthumously honoured with a Special Merit Lifetime Achievement Award at the 67th Grammys, making him the first African musician to receive the award.
The Nigerian legend will be honoured alongside other international music maestros such as Whitney Houston, Paul Simon, Cher and Chaka Khan.
In an official statement, Harvey Mason Jr, CEO of the Recording Academy, describes the honorees as “an extraordinary group whose influence spans generations, genres, and the very foundation of modern music”.
The Recording Academy recognised Fela as the “architect of Afrobeat,” highlighting his transformative influence on the genre and his enduring impact on generations of artists.
The Academy has previously inducted Fela’s 1976 album Zombie into the 2025 Grammy Hall of Fame.
Latest Stories
-
Mahama reaffirms Ghana’s commitment to transparency ahead of APRM peer review
31 seconds -
You won’t be left behind – Gender Minister assures unemployed graduates with disabilities of gov’t commitment to jobs
1 minute -
Former UNAIDS Executive Director urges media to bring NTDs out of the shadows
3 minutes -
Ghana engages Afreximbank to advance strategic minerals development
16 minutes -
NDC sticks with Baba Jamal for Ayawaso East By-election despite vote-buying probe
25 minutes -
Give retired pastors key roles to play in government – Prophet John Anokye
29 minutes -
UniMAC External Affairs Officer attends 24th GUPS First General Assembly Meeting
30 minutes -
Iran is a threat to Middle East stability – Israeli Ambassador to Ghana
35 minutes -
Mahama inaugurates NAPRM Governing Council ahead of historic ‘Second-Generation’ Peer Review
42 minutes -
WUSC–ACTIVATE Project equips over 200 youth with practical agriculture skills in Asante Mampong
52 minutes -
IMANI brief: Ghana’s 24-hour economy needs systems, not new authorities
56 minutes -
Tems becomes first African female artiste to have 7 entries on Billboard Hot 100
1 hour -
Gov’t declares Wednesday as ‘Fugu Day’ to promote Ghanaian heritage
1 hour -
Interior Ministry trains police officers on Armoured Bullion Vehicle operations
1 hour -
OSP releases Baba Jamal on self-recognisance bail after interrogation
1 hour