Dede Mabiaku honours late Fela at event

Dede Mabiaku, a protégé of the late Afrobeat maestro Fela Kuti was the headliner of Industry Nite "Black Power Night" edition held on Wednesday August 2, 2017.

Fela Kuti passed away on this date, August 2, 1997, 20 years ago. Yet his legacy lives on and continues to have an influence on artists of this generation and will for the next generation. His music has been sampled by artists like Wizkid, Orezi, Oritsefemi and many more.

Dede learnt music at the feet of the Nigerian icon. For more than 10 years, he was an integral part of Fela’s daily life and his band Egypt 80.

Mabiaku was a regular opening act for Fela at both local and international shows.

Dede at the Industry Nite performed to the delight of the audience a range of Fela's popular songs to commemorate the legacy and music of Fela with his charismatic performances on stage and more.

It was a befitting tribute to the late music icon who died twenty years ago.