Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti has etched his name into history as the first African musician to be conferred with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Recording Academy.
The honour was bestowed posthumously at the 2026 Special Merit Awards in Los Angeles on Saturday, January 31, a day before the main Grammy Awards ceremony. His children Yeni, Kunle, Shalewa and Femi Kuti were present to receive the award on his behalf.
While addressing the audience, Yeni Kuti thanked the Recording Academy and said she believed their father would be 'smiling down on us."
