Media personality Ifedayo Olarinde, popularly known as Daddy Freeze, has weighed in on the ongoing comparisons between singer Wizkid and late Afrobeat icon Fela Anikulapo-Kuti.
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According to Daddy Freeze, Wizkid cannot be likened to Fela, arguing that the legendary Afrobeat pioneer’s impact went far beyond music alone.
He emphasized that Fela was not only a musician but also a committed activist and philanthropist who stood firmly for social justice.
Speaking in a video broadcast, Daddy Freeze added that Wizkid would need to actively challenge the government and champion civil rights causes before deserving to be compared to the iconic Fela Anikulapo-Kuti.
Daddy Freeze said, “Until Wizkid is ready to stand up and stone government, he shouldn’t compare himself to Fela. Did you know that Fela was released from prison just to prevent him from dying there?
“They released him to go and die at his home because they knew his death would spark an uproar if he died in the prison. That was 1995, I was a fresher in the university then.
“Fela was not a troublemaker; he was a freedom fighter. We are talking about music, but I cannot talk about Fela, if I don’t talk about everything he stood for. His activism and music went hand-in-glove. You can’t separate the two.”
