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Femi Kuti Kicks Against Use Of Fela Kuti’s Song In Ruling APC Presidential Campaign
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Fela’s family distances self from APC 2023 campaign
Femi Kuti, the son of late Nigerian multi-instrumentalist and Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti has issued a statement condemning the use of the Afrobeats crooner’s music in any political campaign.
For one of its campaign events for its 2023 presidential campaign, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) adopted the well-known song “Eko Ile” by Fela.
Nigerians were very disturbed about the action since they had assumed that the Kuti family was supporting the APC.
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Reacting via his verified social media pages, Femi Kuti stated that the APC’s move was not authorised by the Kuti family and that the Kuti family had always been politically neutral.
His post reads; “Disclaimer and notice of use without consent. We the administrators of the estate of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti issue this disclaimer. We wish to state here for clarity, that the permission of the estate was not sought for the use of Fela’s music, Eko Ile, in the All Progressives Congress social media campaign currently making the rounds.
“We do not involve Fela’s music in any political campaign at home or abroad and choose to remain neutral. While we wish all candidates the best, we demand that the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria are abided by and intellectual property rights are duly respected. Signed the estate of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti.”
DISCLAIMER AND NOTICE OF USE WITHOUT CONSENT
We the Administrators of The ESTATE OF Fela Anikulapo-Kuti ISSUE THIS DISCLAIMER. WE wish to state here for clarity, that the permission of the Estate was not sought for the use of Fela’s music ‘Eko ile’. pic.twitter.com/aUjSDtN7kx— Femi Anikulapo-Kuti (@Femiakuti) November 28, 2022