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FELA KUTI ENTERS ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME IN HISTORIC HONOUR FOR AFROBEAT PIONEER
Fela Anikulapo Kuti will be formally inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday, November 14, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. The Nigerian Afrobeat pioneer is receiving the Early Influence Award, alongside Celia Cruz, Queen Latifah, MC Lyte and Gram Parsons. Fela was previously nominated for the Performer category in 2021 and finished second in that year’s fan vote with more than 545,000 votes but was not inducted. The Rock Hall says his fusion of West African music, jazz and soul pioneered Afrobeat and made him an enduring revolutionary voice whose influence stretches across generations.
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