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    Fela set to become first African to receive Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

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    Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, the late Afrobeat pioneer, will be posthumously honored with a Special Merit Lifetime Achievement Award at the 67th Grammy Awards, becoming the first African musician to receive the honor.

    The Nigerian legend will be honored with other international music icons including Whitney Houston, Paul Simon, Cher, and Chaka Khan.In an official statement, Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of the Recording Academy, defines the awardees as “an extraordinary group whose influence spans generations, genres, and the very foundation of modern music”.

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