Yeni Kuti, first daughter of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, has weighed in on the escalating feud between her brother, Seun Kuti, and Grammy-winning singer Wizkid, saying the singer crossed a line by dragging her late father into the dispute.
Speaking on TVC’s Your View on Thursday, Yeni said her reaction was not driven by animosity towards Wizkid, whom she described as a longtime friend, but by what she called an unnecessary and disrespectful reference to Fela.
“I love Wizkid a lot, he is my paddy na. He is my small friend,” she said. “I remember when he started at the Shrine, he was a backup singer. I cannot stop liking Wizkid.”
However, Yeni said the situation took a wrong turn when Fela’s name was invoked during the online exchange.
“He did too much by insulting my father, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti,” she stated. “If you have a problem with someone, why are you now calling Fela out?”
The feud began earlier this week following a social media exchange between Seun Kuti and Wizkid, which quickly spiralled into personal insults and drew widespread public attention. What started as a clash of opinions soon degenerated, with Fela’s legacy dragged into the argument, triggering outrage among fans and cultural commentators.
Yeni said she wished Wizkid had shut down the exchanges earlier. “I wish when all these started, he had put a stop to it before it became what it is now,” she said.
She also expressed disappointment over the timing of the controversy. “We are just about to celebrate our icon at the Grammy and you are all doing all this rubbish, as if you are trying to dirty something,” she said. “It’s not Fela or Fela’s family you are dirtying, it’s Nigeria.”
Emphasising her father’s enduring influence, Yeni added, “Fela has done his own 27 years, 27 years, and you are still calling his name. That is just the answer to his greatness.”
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