The late Afrobeat icon, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, is set to be posthumously honoured with a Special Merit Lifetime Achievement Award at the 67th Grammy Awards, becoming the first African musician to receive the prestigious recognition.
The Nigerian music legend will be celebrated alongside global music greats including Whitney Houston, Paul Simon, Cher and Chaka Khan.
In an official statement, the CEO of the Recording Academy, Harvey Mason Jr., described the honourees as “an extraordinary group whose impact cuts across generations, genres, and the very fabric of modern music.”
The Recording Academy recognised Fela as the “architect of Afrobeat,” highlighting his transformative influence on the genre and his enduring impact on generations of artists.
The Academy has previously inducted Fela’s 1976 album Zombie into the 2025 Grammy Hall of Fame.
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