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
-
We’ll support 24-hour economy if it is properly structured — Baffour Awuah
4 minutes -
Kenya police shake up president’s protection team after security breach
6 minutes -
2026 World Cup: Lamine Yamal leads Spain squad for tournament
7 minutes -
At least 19 people taken to hospital after ‘strong smell’ reported at Tokyo mall
8 minutes -
There is no fight against galamsey under NDC – Baffour Awuah
14 minutes -
CIMAG welcomes Ghana’s exit from IMF programme, predicts growth for maritime sector
19 minutes -
GIPC urges Ethiopian investors to leverage Ghana as West African business hub
20 minutes -
BoG assures of adequate reserves to meet rising forex demand; describes current pressure on cedi as temporary
23 minutes -
NDC used anti-LGBTQ bill as a tool to secure power -Baffour Awuah
28 minutes -
Starmer ‘appalled’ by case of boys spared jail after raping teenage girls
29 minutes -
Ghana Association of Radiologists calls for investment in modern diagnostic infrastructure
41 minutes -
Regulating tomorrow’s Ghana today: A case for getting the NITA Bill right
42 minutes -
Accident at Kpeve kills 3, several others injured
43 minutes -
Deal with US not imminent, Iran says
43 minutes -
Commitment to pass anti-LGBTQ+ Bill by NDC is absent — Baffour Awuah
44 minutes