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<h2>Famed Afrobeat musician Femi Kuti and award-winning singer 9ice will lead a star-studded musical lineup as Lagos prepares to host the 20th edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) on November 2, 2024. </h2>

This year's AMAA, which will be held at the Balmoral Convention Centre in Ikeja, will bring together over 60 notable figures from Africa's film industry.

Mr Tony Anih, Chief Operating Officer of AMAA, expressed his excitement about the landmark event, which he described as a celebration of <a data-link-role-code="open_new_tab" href="https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/africa-movie-academy-awards-returns-for-its-20th-edition/xlj5lxg">African cinema's resilience and growth. </a>

"We're thrilled to host some of the continent's most accomplished creatives," Anih said. "This year's AMAA will be unforgettable with the talent we have on board."

L-R: Sunny McDon, AMAA CEO Dr Raymond Anyiam-Osigwe, COO AMAA Tony Anih and AFA board member, Chief George Anyiam-Osigwe. [Facebook]

The evening promises performances from top African artists, including Ghana's Adina Thembi and Nigeria's Yinka Davies. Ghanaian guitarist Naird will add a unique touch to the night's music.

Legendary actors like Ghana's Lydia Forson, Nigeria's Chinedu Ikeduze, and Burkina Faso's Charles Koutou are also expected to attend.

According to AMAA's technical director, Mr Kingsley James, this year's event will be one of the most memorable in AMAA history.

"We have an impeccable African lineup that will truly impress all attendees," he stated. "Hosting by Nigeria's Segun Arinze and Ghana's Joselyn Dumas, alongside musical giants like Femi Kuti and 9ice, will make it an unforgettable evening."

An additional highlight will be the African Legends Night on November 1 at Amore Garden in Lekki, where the Africa Film Academy (AFA) will celebrate African creatives.

Mr Raymond Anyiam-Osigwe, an AFA board member, described<a data-link-role-code="open_new_tab" href="https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/amaa-launches-coffee-book-to-document-previous-awards/zd4mcnh"> the 20th AMAA </a>as an emotional tribute to its late founder, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe.

"This event honours her dream of showcasing African talent and bringing our film industry together," he said.

The 20th AMAA is poised to be a historic moment in African film, with talents from across the continent set to converge in Lagos for a night that promises celebration, remembrance, and the elevation of African cinema.

L-R: Grammy Award nominee, Seun Kuti and MTV Mama Award winner, 9ice. [Facebook/Getty Images]

Famed Afrobeat musician Femi Kuti and award-winning singer 9ice will lead a star-studded musical lineup as Lagos prepares to host the 20th edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) on November 2, 2024.

AMAA 2024: Femi Kuti, 9ice set to dazzle as African film icons gather in Lagos

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<h2>Amid the ongoing dispute between actress Iyabo Ojo and self-proclaimed activist Very Dark Man, Afrobeat musician Seun Kuti has openly criticised actress Iyabo Ojo, accusing her of politicising the tragic death of music artist Mohbad.</h2>

After being called out by the actress on June 30, 2024, Kuti took to his Instagram livestream to express his views on the spat between the pair. While speaking, he accused the actress of using <a data-link-role-code="open_new_tab" href="https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/celebrities/mohbad-passed-away-1-month-ago-here-is-what-has-happened-since-then/tzl5rj9">Mohbad's death</a> to push an agenda against singer Naira Marley.

He said, "I don't do personal things because I can't stand it...You people politicised Mohbad's death. I don't believe that you politicised his death because you were trying to find justice for him, I believe that it's just a movement against Naira Marley at the end of the day. Nobody can tell me otherwise, or anything other than that."

<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">&quot;You politicized Mohbad&#39;s death...It was a movement against Naira Marley,&quot; Seun Kuti responds to Iyabo Ojo. <a href="https://t.co/kcaMJzzHXq">pic.twitter.com/kcaMJzzHXq</a>&mdash; @𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗷𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗯𝗼𝘆 (@OneJoblessBoy) <a href="https://twitter.com/OneJoblessBoy/status/1807570615227777243?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 1, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Seun Kuti also questioned the validity of <a data-link-role-code="open_new_tab" href="https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/celebrities/mohbad-no-one-knows-cause-of-death/dbjf2e5">government findings</a> regarding Mohbad's cause of death, citing conflicting reports.

"Do you accept the government's findings? I still found a report that stated that his cause of death was substance abuse. If you believe the government's findings, then what are we doing here?" he asked the actress.

He added, "Now, where is the 'Justice for Mohbad' movement? Where is that energy that you people used then? Because I feel that if you can use that energy against Naira Marley, you can use your influence to quench bad things in our society. But you people have an agenda!"

Seun Kuti says that Iyabo Ojo has an agenda against Naira Marley

Nigerian singer Seun Kuti calls Iyabo Ojo out on claims that she politicised Mohbad's death for a personal agenda

You politicised Mohbad's death - Seun Kuti slams Iyabo Ojo

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EA finally released the soundtracks for FIFA 23 VOLTA football and Nigerian music superstars have once again made it to the list.

The VOLTA soundtracks were introduced from FIFA 20. The songs on that mode drive street action with the latest and greatest in grime, electronic, and hip-hop.

<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">The Sound of The World’s Game. 🔊🌍 Introducing the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FIFA23?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FIFA23</a> Soundtrack. Featuring over 100 songs from artists representing 34 countries. Listen now on <a href="https://twitter.com/Spotify?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Spotify</a>. Listen now 👇<a href="https://t.co/XczKLnaDNY">https://t.co/XczKLnaDNY</a> <a href="https://t.co/UU84G89CdR">pic.twitter.com/UU84G89CdR</a>&mdash; EA SPORTS FC (@EASPORTSFC) <a href="https://twitter.com/EASPORTSFC/status/1572933745497153537?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 22, 2022</a></blockquote>
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The sound of VOLTA FOOTBALL is found under buzzing street lights in neighborhoods from Lagos and São Paulo to Los Angeles and Rome. Its gritty underground vibe can be felt in the scuttling trainers on a packed dirt lot or hot concrete playground, built essentially for the thrills of street soccer.

Afrobeats has already featured in <a href="https://www.pulse.ng/sports/esports/fifa-23-soundtracks-includes-pheelz-bnxn-angelique-kidjo/jp13v8t">FIFA 23's Global Soundtracks</a> and it has once again made a return to VOLTA with Bad Boy Timz's Skelele featuring YBNL boss Olamide debuting on the playlist as well as Seun Kuti's Ku ku Kee Me in which he featured American rapper Black Thought.

<h3>What songs are on FIFA 23 VOLTA Playlists?</h3>

Here’s the full list of FIFA 23 Global soundtracks below as revealed by EA.

<ul><li>&nbsp;Baby Tate - Pedi</li><li>Bad Boy Timz ft. Olamide - Skelele</li><li>&nbsp;Bonobo ft. O’Flynn - Otomo</li><li>Central Cee - Obsessed With You</li><li>&nbsp;Chase &amp; Status ft. Takura - Don't be Scared</li><li>Curtis Richa - Work it out</li><li>Dapz On The Map - Give Thanks</li><li>Denzel Curry ft. Slowthai - Zatoichi</li><li>Disclosure, RAYE - Waterfall</li><li>&nbsp;Doss - Look</li><li>Edd - Mama Used To Say</li><li>Effy - Not Yours</li><li>Eunique - Man nennt mich</li><li>Gardna ft. MC Spyda - Disturb Them</li><li>Gorgon City, DRAMA - You've Done Enough</li><li>Graham Lake ft. Avelino - Run em Down</li><li>IDK &amp; Kaytranada - Dog Food</li><li>Jack Harlow - Nail Tech</li><li>&nbsp;James BKS ft. The Big Hash - High Level</li><li>Joy Club &amp; TIEKS - Lifted</li><li>Koffee - Pull Up</li><li>&nbsp;Kojey Radical ft. Knucks - Payback</li><li>Kungs with The Knocks - People</li><li>LODATO &amp; Janice Robinson - Dreamer</li><li>Lous and The Yakuza - Kisé</li><li>Luude ft. Dear Sunday - Wanna Stay</li><li>&nbsp;LYAM ft. Wiki - THE REAPERS</li><li>Mall Grab ft. Novelist - Times Change</li><li>Manga Saint Hilare, J Blackman - Maybe Not</li><li>M Calfan &amp; Leo Stannard - Better</li><li>Moksi, Diede - T.T.Y.N.</li><li>&nbsp;Monty &amp; Visages - Hardware</li><li>&nbsp;Nas - 40-16 Building</li><li>Nightmares on Wax - Breathe In</li><li>Money x Whiney - Sorry I’m Not Sorry</li><li>Piers James - Showbiz</li><li>Quevedo, Linton - Ahora y Siempre</li><li>Regents - Heritage</li><li>Remi Wolf - Quiet On Set</li><li>Ruckspin X Eliza Legzdina - Leader of the Pack</li><li>&nbsp;sadeyes, Lil Xtra - i’m not okay</li><li>&nbsp;seeyousoon - Fix Your Face</li><li>&nbsp;Seun Kuti &amp; Black Thought - Ku Ku Kee Mee</li><li>&nbsp;Shenseea - RUN RUN</li><li>Silvana Imam ft. Jaqe - Hela Vägen Upp</li><li>Smoke DZA, Girl Talk - Season</li><li>&nbsp;Tassia Zappia - I’m Gon’ Get You</li><li>Watch The Ride x Emz - READY4DEM</li><li>&nbsp;Wh0 - Sunshine</li><li>Young Franco ft. Jay Prince - Rollout</li><li>yunè pinku - DC Rot</li></ul>

<h3>Pheelz, Others design Custom FUT kits for FIFA 23</h3>

&nbsp;In a press release on Thursday, EA teased: "The carefully curated mixture of hip hop, alternative, electronic dance and pop music transports players directly into the game of street football."

Artists such as Jack Harlow, ROSALIA, Pheelz and Central Cee have also played a bigger part in the game, designing their own FIFA Ultimate Team kits.

<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Designed some custom FUT kits for the new Fifa 23 🤟🏾 shoutout to @EASPORTSFIFA team 🐘🖤 <a href="https://t.co/T8A8nQTrjC">pic.twitter.com/T8A8nQTrjC</a>&mdash; Pheelz🐘🤟🏾 (@Pheelz) <a href="https://twitter.com/Pheelz/status/1573030372186947584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 22, 2022</a></blockquote>
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These customised kits - which are designed to personify each artists' personality - will be available for players to unlock through certain objectives from 27th September when early access for the game mode launches.

FIFA 23 will be released worldwide on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Stadia, PS4, and Xbox One on September 30.

FIFA 23 VOLTA Football Soundtracks revealed

Afrobeats has made a return to EA's Volta Football soundtracks once again on FIFA 23 with some big names featuring in this year's edition.

FIFA 23: Bad Boy Timz, Olamide and Seun Kuti feature on VOLTA Soundtracks (Full list)

Odion Okonofua

<h1>Nigerian singer Seun Kuti has reacted to the alleged threats by the government to shut down the Afrika Shrine over his plans to hold the #EndSars movement meeting in its premises.&nbsp;</h1>

In a post shared via his Instagram page on Monday, November 16, 2020, the singer said the government called his older sister, Yeni Kuti, and threatened to close the shrine should he go ahead with the meeting.

"So yesterday the government called my eldest sister @yeniakuti and threatened to close the shrine if I hold my event there tmr and also sent a letter to back it up. I respect my family's decision not to hold the event as is," he wrote.

"But I will still go ahead with all the other organizations to launch THE MOVEMENT OF THE PEOPLE tomorrow and start our political resistance to the tyranny of this oppressive regime. Slide left and you will see the flier. This is a meeting, just a meeting of organizations and they are basically banning the right of association."

"Why are they afraid of the people organising? What is democratic about this act? The last time we tried to launch the government quickly called curfew and this time they have used threat but you can’t stop the will of the people. #getthesax #liberationgeneration #wenodoagain #endoppression."

Kuti has been quite vocal both on social media and the protest grounds since the #EndSars movement began.

The Afrika Shrine is an open air entertainment centre located in Ikeja, Lagos State built by the late Fela Anikulapo Kuti in 1970.

It is currently being managed his eldest son Femi and daughter, Yeni, after it was burnt down in 1977.

Seun Kuti has called out a motivational speaker who had shared a not so good experience of her brothers at the Fela Shrine years ago. [Instagram/BigBirdKuti]

The music star says he will respect his family's decision by not hold the meeting at the shrine.

Seun Kuti reacts to alleged plans by government to shut down Afrika Shrine over his proposed #EndSars meeting

Motolani Alake

<h1>From your first encounter with BANTU Crew, you would realize that music is its foundation. It didn’t stumble upon music, music is fundamental to the existence of its members. Combining tents of African music with Bongos, Calypso Flavours and avant-garde percussion, Bantu feels like a cross-section between Femi Kuti, Lagbaja and Fela.&nbsp;</h1>

To them, it’s not just about making music. Music must mean something bigger and tell stories that are bigger than itself. Embodying Africa means speaking its truth through the music. This follows the template laid down by Fela, Youssou N’dour, Mariam Makeba and more. The music is so African, the album’s title is pidgin.&nbsp;

Their latest album, Everybody Get Agenda is another gallant melange of socio-political activism. While other artists also highlight the problems like gloss of mold, BANTU Crew discusses the key problems. On ‘Animal Carnival,’ they discuss how a snake supposedly ‘swallowed’ N36 million.&nbsp;

On the militant ‘Disrupt The Programme,’ the discuss the murder in Ekiti State while providing solutions, “By any means necessary.” On ‘Me, Myself and I,’ they discussed the interrelation between the rot in Nigerian leadership and its link to the blase, perpetually unbothered and individualistic tendency of the average Nigerian.&nbsp;

All the while, the music is rich in guitars and horns. Sometimes, the delivery comes by way of Hip-Hop/Rap-fusion as on ‘Water Cemetery.’ The song’s title itself is a metaphor for the perpetual lack of peace and stability in Nigeria. Other songs on the EP follow this mould.&nbsp;

However, ‘Jagun Jagun’ finds a deep percussive root in traditional Yoruba folk music and stands out as the best song on Everybody Get Agenda. Lyrically, it also represents a slight shift from the critical, activist theme of this album. And that electric guitar solo is reminiscent of 70’s Rock n’ Roll to underline the musical savvy of BANTU.&nbsp;

While the music and socio-political activism is what BANTU is all about, the album does get topically stagnant at some point. Equally, Ade’s delivery has never been the smoothest and it’s still not smooth, but the substance he speaks overhauls every desire for perfect delivery.&nbsp;

Pulse Rating: /10

Enjoyability and Satisfaction: 1.5/2

BANTU Crew continues its trail of consciousness and activism on ‘Everybody Get Agenda.' (BANTU Crew)

&nbsp;‘Jagun Jagun’ finds a deep percussive root in traditional Yoruba folk music and stands out as the best song on Everybody Get Agenda. Lyrically, it also represents a slight shift from the critical, activist theme of this album.

BANTU Crew continues its trail of consciousness and activism on ‘Everybody Get Agenda’ [Album Review]

<h1>Nigerian music star, Seun Kuti, believes that the idea of black excellence is an irresponsible futile effort to combat victimhood.</h1>

The music star made this known via his Instagram page on Wednesday, May 21, 2020.

According to him, the idea that Africans must strive towards perfection before they can be respected is laughable.

"Black excellence is vibrant, artistic athletic, intelligent, beautiful but it’s fatal flaw? It’s IRRESPONSIBLE!!! The excellent blacks forget not all Africans can be excellent and if our humanity is suddenly pegged at excellent and perfect what happens to all of us who don’t fit into this category," he wrote.

"Most Africans are normal, we can’t jump or run fast. We can’t sing and dance or make beautiful clothes. We are just normal people. I don’t get it? Are we saying the entire African people must strive for perfection and excellence before we are respected as humans?"&nbsp;

"Moreover many of the images I see promoting this ideology is basically African people trying to ‘out white the whites’!! And many of them have white peoples name sprawled all over them and they say it’s a brand and I’m like yeah, that’s what they called it when they burnt it into the skin of your ancestors also, 200 years later and u are branding urself in the name of success. #getthesax."

Kuti's latest post isn't coming as a surprise as he has times without numbers expressed his thoughts about different social and political topics.

Kuti says it laughable that Africans are expected to be flawless before they can get any recognition.

Seun Kuti says black excellence is an irresponsible futile effort to combat victimhood

<h1>Seun Kuti says the President of Nigeria should be more proactive and up to the task as coronavirus continues to surge in the country.</h1>

Nigeria currently has fifty-one cases of the coronavirus.

The music star made this known via his Twitter page on Thursday, March 26, 2020.

According to him, since the government wants everyone to stay at home, they should be up to the task to make sure they get everything right as the crisis continues.

<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">SE GOVT GO COME TEST Us FOR OUR HOUSE NI, ABI GOVT NO GO CARI OUT TEST ON CITIZENS TO FIND OUT WHO HAS IT OR NOT? SE WE GO JUST SIDDON 4 HOUSE AND GOVT BELIEVE ALL WILL B FINE LIKE DAT. PLS SHOW Us YOU RESPONSIBLE TO D TASK OGA GENERAL BUHARI, D CONTRI NEED ACTION NOW, NOT HIDING&mdash; Seun Anikulapo Kuti (@RealSeunKuti) <a href="https://twitter.com/RealSeunKuti/status/1243108033779113984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 26, 2020</a></blockquote>
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"SE GOVT GO COME TEST Us FOR OUR HOUSE NI, ABI GOVT NO GO CARI OUT TEST ON CITIZENS TO FIND OUT WHO HAS IT OR NOT? SE WE GO JUST SIDDON 4 HOUSE AND GOVT BELIEVE ALL WILL B FINE LIKE DAT. PLS SHOW Us YOU RESPONSIBLE TO D TASK OGA GENERAL BUHARI, D CONTRI NEED ACTION NOW, NOT HIDING," he tweeted.

<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">SINCE OUR RULERS SABI COPY OYINBO STYLE AND DEM ASK Us TO SIDDON 4 HOUSE, WE D PEOPLE WANT TO KNOW, WAT IS D ECONOMY STIMULUS PACKAGE DIS GOVT DON PLAN FOR THOSE WEY GO LOSE DER JOBS AND SALARIES, WEY NO GO FIT PAY RENT, SELF EMPLOY BIZNEZ(WHICH NA IM MOST NAIJA DEY DO), ETC?&mdash; Seun Anikulapo Kuti (@RealSeunKuti) <a href="https://twitter.com/RealSeunKuti/status/1243105024022118402?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 26, 2020</a></blockquote>
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"SINCE OUR RULERS SABI COPY OYINBO STYLE AND DEM ASK Us TO SIDDON 4 HOUSE, WE D PEOPLE WANT TO KNOW, WAT IS D ECONOMY STIMULUS PACKAGE DIS GOVT DON PLAN FOR THOSE WEY GO LOSE DER JOBS AND SALARIES, WEY NO GO FIT PAY RENT, SELF EMPLOY BIZNEZ(WHICH NA IM MOST NAIJA DEY DO), ETC?".

<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">OGA GENERAL BUHARI AND NASS WETIN B UNA ECONOMY STIMULUS PACKAGE FOR D CONTRI? AS COVIK ONE NINE DON TAKEOVER D CONTRI AND UNA ASK Us CITIZENS TO SIDDON FOR HOUSE&mdash; Seun Anikulapo Kuti (@RealSeunKuti) <a href="https://twitter.com/RealSeunKuti/status/1243105575950594049?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 26, 2020</a></blockquote>
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"OGA GENERAL BUHARI AND NASS WETIN B UNA ECONOMY STIMULUS PACKAGE FOR D CONTRI?&nbsp;AS COVIK ONE NINE DON TAKEOVER D CONTRI AND UNA ASK Us CITIZENS TO SIDDON FOR HOUSE."

Seun Kuti's latest statement is coming as the number of people infected with the coronavirus in Nigeria continues to increase.

Nigeria currently <a href="https://www.pulse.ng/news/local/coronavirus-timeline-and-profile-of-cases-in-nigeria/k9p6lbk">has fifty-one cases of the coronavirus.</a>

Lagos state Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi. [Twitter/@jidesanwoolu]

Nigeria has conducted only a total of 178 tests nearly one month after its first confirmed case.

According to the report, the 178 subjects were tested in a total of 16 states -&nbsp;Adamawa,&nbsp;Akwa Ibom,&nbsp;Bauchi,&nbsp;Edo,&nbsp;Ekiti,&nbsp;Enugu,&nbsp;FCT,&nbsp;Kano,&nbsp;Katsina,&nbsp;Lagos,&nbsp;Nasarawa,&nbsp;Ogun,&nbsp;Ondo,&nbsp;Oyo,&nbsp;Rivers&nbsp;and&nbsp;Yobe.

Over half of the tests were conducted on people in Lagos (88) and Abuja (52). Both states have recorded the highest number of confirmed cases with 32 and 10 respectively, as of the end of March 25.

The music star's comments are coming barely 24 hours after it was revealed that the President Buhari tested negative to Covid-19.

'Show us that you are up to the task, the country needs action, not hiding' - Seun Kuti says as he calls out President Buhari over coronavirus surge

<h1>Seun Kuti has advised all the Africans to take care of themselves as the dreaded coronavirus has continued to spread globally.</h1>

The grammy award nominee made this known via his Instagram page on Wednesday, March 18, 2020.

According to him, the leaders of the countries have over the years spent resources on defense rather than take care of its citizens.

"All the hundreds of billions of dollars spent on DEFENCE has actually been spent on destroying the other, not protecting humanity or the planet. It is obvious that the world is unprepared to defend itself from a real enemy!!" he wrote.

According to him, the leaders of the countries have over the years spent resources on defense rather than take care of its citizens. [Instagram/BigBirdKuti]

"It is clear that all you can do as DEFENCE is to blow up black and brown people and destroy the environment. #getthesax.

"By the way, hunger is killing thousands every day, where is the hysteria on that!! Listen if u are African take care but also you know death is close by, no be corona kill them for Amuwo Odofin ooo!!

Nigeria now<a href="https://www.pulse.ng/news/local/4-new-coronavirus-cases-confirmed-in-lagos-nigeria/rfvqlt1"> has eleven confirmed cases</a> of the coronavirus.

Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, recorded its first and second cases of the deadly coronavirus disease between February and March 2020 respectively.

About a week ago, it was announced that the person with the second case of the virus <a href="https://www.pulse.ng/news/local/coronavirus-nigerian-who-tested-positive-recovers/zgrnjfw">had tested negative.</a>

The World Health Organisation has declared coronavirus (COVID-19) a pandemic. It has now afflicted every continent on the planet besides Antarctica, .

Seun Kuti sends message to Africans as coronavirus continues spread across the continent.

'If u are African take care but also you know death is close' - Seun Kuti says as he slams global leaders over coronavirus surge

<h1>On March 13, 2020, Glasbonbury Festival announced the line-up and released the manifest for its 50th edition. The line-up sees Nigeria's Burna Boy and Seun Kuti alongside global superstars like Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift and more. </h1>

When the announcement was made via Instagram, it came with a caveat, "So, after much consideration given the current circumstances, and with the best of intentions, here is the first list of musical acts for Glastonbury 2020. ⁣⁣

"As things stand we are still working hard to deliver our 50th anniversary Festival in June and we are very proud of the bill that we have put together over the last year or so. No one has a crystal ball to see exactly where we will all be 15 weeks from now, but we are keeping our fingers firmly crossed that it will be here at Worthy Farm for the greatest show on Earth!⁣⁣

"As always this is just a taste of what is to come, we plan to announce many more artists and attractions, area by area, over the coming weeks leading up to the full line-up in May. In the meantime we post this with much love to all. ⁣"

Seun Kuti was billed to perform at Coachella 2020 before it was postponed till October 2020 due to the threat of coronavirus. Burna Boy also performed at the 2019 Coachella and the 2020 BRIT Awards.

It is the is a five-day festival of contemporary performing arts that takes place in Pilton, Somerset, in England. In addition to contemporary music, the festival hosts dance, comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret, and other arts. Leading pop and rock artists have headlined, alongside thousands of others appearing on smaller stages and performance areas.&nbsp;

Burna Boy, Seun Kuti to perform at Glastonbury 2020 as organizers fear coronavirus. (ELive)

Seun Kuti was billed to perform at Coachella 2020 before it was postponed till October 2020.

Burna Boy, Seun Kuti to perform at Glastonbury 2020 as organizers fear coronavirus

<h1>On March 10, 2020, Coachella, the annual music and arts festival which holds at the Empire Polo Club, Indio, California was suspended till October 9, 10, 11 and October 16, 17 and 18, 2020. </h1>

For this reason, Grammy-nominated Nigerian musician and instrumentalist, Seun Kuti who was meant to perform on both Coachella weekends will not be able to. Earlier in the year, the musician was announced alongside Black Coffee will now be prevented from fulfilling their dream. Seun Kuti and his Egypt 80 band were originally scheduled to perform at the event on April 10 and 11, 2020 and April 17 and 18, 2020.

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The news broke when Coachella posted a communique on its Instagram page some hours ago. In the communique, it notified fans that they will be contacted on how they can get refunds on the ticket. The reason is due to the corona virus endemic sweeping across the world. Anybody can contact the virus with an exchange of bodily fluids.

Thus, such a gathering makes people run a risk of contacting the virus. Over the past one week, football activities have also been suspended in Italy who have 10,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus.

Other artists who were meant to perform at the event include; Rage Against the Machine, Travis Scott&nbsp;and&nbsp;Frank Ocean.

Other big names on the lineup include&nbsp;21 Savage, Calvin Harris, Megan Thee Stallion, Lil Nas X&nbsp;and&nbsp;Big Sean. In 2019, Nigerian artists, Burna Boy and Mr. Eazi performed on the two Coachella weekends.

Seun Kuti speaks on music, religion, politics and Fela in this feature article (Pan African Music)

Seun Kuti and his Egypt 80 band were originally scheduled to perform at the event on April 10 and 11, 2020 and April 17 and 18, 2020.

Seun Kuti's Coachella performances postponed till October due to coronavirus

<h1>Seun Kuti has called out a motivational speaker who had shared a not so good experience of her brothers at the Fela Shrine years ago.</h1>

The music star while reacting to the video, slammed the lady for her comments which according to him were false.

"See all these Lies by these idiots. Fela Name don full everyone mouth. These idiots that know of nothing sacred. Now this one is talking about her brothers that went to shrine and police locked them for 6 years for fighting? Does that make sense? I grew up in the shrine, where is my Kiri Kiri record.&nbsp;

"Let me advise Nigerian Parents, it’s ur duty to raise your kids and this woman is just as dangerous to their psyche as the ‘Marlian’ syndrome u are afraid of!

"It is because we allow people like this to interact with our children we have an educational system that tends to reduce justice as it produces lawyers, reduce health as it produces doctors and created ignorance as it produces teachers hence the more lawyers the less justice," he wrote.

Father and son, Fela and Seun Kuti, year unknown (Instagram/Seun Kuti)

It didn't end there as he slammed everyone who has at one point disrespected Fela and said and advised the lady in question to tell the world that her brothers were robbers.

"The more doctors the less health and the more teachers the more ignorance. Everyone just dey disrespect Fela as dem like, now this goats and her goat twins have gone to prison for ‘6 years for fighting’. Better tell the world that ur brothers were robbers. Ode!! #getthesax," he concluded.

It didn't end there as he slammed everyone who has at one point disrespected Fela and said and advised the lady in question to tell the world that her brothers were robbers. [Instagram/BigBirdKuti]

In the video released on Instagram, the lady is seen interacting with kids and advising them about the ills of society. She went on to share a personal experience where her two brothers who were frequent callers at Fela's Shrine back in the days got arrested and spent six years in jail.

Seun Kuti slams lady who said her twin brothers got arrested at Fela's Shrine and spent six years in jail.

Seun Kuti calls out motivational speaker over claims about incident at Fela Shrine

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<h1>See why Seun Kuti is our MCM today!</h1>

Born on January 11, 1983, Seun Kuti is the youngest son of the music legend and Nigeria's biggest music export, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti.

While his father was still alive, Seun was known to always be around his father, his first steps to being a prodigy. His music career started when he was very young, as he began singing for his father's band, Egypt 80, at the tender age of 9. He would open shows for the band, singing a select group of songs with Egypt 80 before his dad took the stage. Not only did he sing, Seun was also a developing saxophonist and percussionist and he entered the formal ranks of the band before he was 12.

After Fela died in 1997, Seun Kuti, only 14 years old, took over the leadership of the band and has since led it to quite a number of its tours worldwide.

Since he took the reins, he spent the early parts of his musical career preserving and extending his father's political and musical legacy, but soon began adding his own twist to the music. He references various African traditions and uses them to reflect the continent's struggles and cultures.

He toured globally and played for enthusiastically receptive audiences in Detroit, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Paris, London, Tokyo, and especially Lagos.

His debut recording, Seun Kuti &amp; Fela's Egypt 80﻿, was initially issued by WM Recordings in 2008, and later picked up for distribution by Mr. Bongo. In 2011, he co-produced From Africa with Fury: Rise for Knitting Factory Records which gave him his breakthrough and landed him on both the Billboard and digital International Charts.

The Afrobeat singer just finally got notched his first Grammy nomination in December and was scheduled to perform at the event on Sunday.

We recognise his path to the legendary, so that is why he is our #MCM today!

Seun Kuti