Grammy Award-nominee Afrobeat musician Femi Kuti claims that members of the Yoruba ethnic group are the greatest enemies of his family.
He made this declaration during his performance at the 2024 Felaberation Festival in Lagos, mentioning former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the late businessman MKO Abiola as enemies of the Kuti family.
Femi stated that his family is not tribalistic, as they were influenced by pan-Africanists in their upbringing.
He further cautioned that his family, the Anikulapos, should not be dragged into their ethnic issues.
“Brothers and sisters, something very important is going on in our lives; ethnic problems. You call it tribalism. Please, do not bring the Anikulapos in your stupidity,” he said.
“We grew up with Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, Marcus Garvey, Patrice Lumumba, Mrs Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, and Fela Anikulapo-Kuti.
“Pan-Africanism was the order of the day. So, I didn’t grow up being sentimental. I saw good people, bad people. I’ve got great European friends; I’ve got terrible European friends. I’ve got great African friends; I’ve got terrible African friends.
“One of our [the Kuti family’s] greatest enemies as you know are Yoruba people; Obasanjo or Abiola. We are not tribalistic in our family.
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“One of our greatest enemies as you know are Yoruba people; Obasanjo or Abiola…We are not tribalistic in our family”
— @𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗷𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗯𝗼𝘆 (@OneJoblessBoy) October 21, 2024
— Femi Kuti pic.twitter.com/nioKJ0gIXT
