Fela was admitted into music school out of pity

Fela was admitted into music school out of pity

Yeni Kuti, a media personality, has revealed that her late father and pioneer of Afrobeats, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, was admitted into the Trinity College of Music, London, in 1958, out of pity. She explained that Fela struggled the most among his siblings in terms of academic grades, and because of that, his parents wanted him to remain in Nigeria, but his older siblings in London deceived their parents into believing that they had secured admissio…

Fela Was Admitted into Music School Out of Pity – Yeni Kuti Reveals - TV360 Nigeria

Media personality Yeni Kuti has shared a surprising backstory about her late father and Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, revealing that he was admitted into the prestigious Trinity College of Music in London in 1958 out of pity. Speaking during a recent episode, Yeni explained that Fela, despite his later musical genius, was not academically gifted in his early years and struggled more than his siblings in school. Due to his poor academic …

Yeni Kuti Reveals Fela Was Admitted to Music School in London “Out of Pity”

Media personality Yeni Kuti has revealed that her late father, legendary Afrobeats pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, gained admission into the prestigious Trinity College of Music in London in 1958 not on academic merit, but out of pity. Speaking on a recent episode of the TVC programme Your View, Yeni shared a little-known backstory about Fela’s early […] The post Yeni Kuti Reveals Fela Was Admitted to Music School in London “Out of Pity” appeared f…