Nigeria: Why I left Fela’s band — Femi Kuti

Afrobeat star Femi Kuti has revealed that his decision to leave his father, Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s band, was driven by a desire to find his own identity and escape the overwhelming pressure of living in Fela’s shadow.

Speaking on the Afropolitan Podcast, the 63-year-old said growing up, he was constantly compared to his father and pressured to follow in his footsteps, a reality that left him feeling stifled.

“Growing up in school, everybody would be like, ‘Aren’t you going to be…