“I Am Not A Nigerian” – Femi Kuti Denies Fatherland

Femi Kuti, the first son of the late Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, due to what music has turned to in Nigeria, is not limiting himself to be a Nigerian citizen instead a citizen of the Africa continent.

The reason being that, the music Femi Kuti plays is more welcomed and accepted in other black nations and nations where Afrobeat is played and enjoyed than Nigeria.
“Afro beat can never die, maybe in Nigeria, but in America, there are over forty to fifty bands; in New York alone there are over 20 bands; it exists in Japan, Australia, San Francisco and other parts of the world. Femi Kuti said
So when you think that afro beat is dying in Nigeria, in other parts of the world, it is becoming bigger and more popular.
It does not matter where it originated from, we are all from the same planet, and I am not going to get caught in the foolishness of being a Nigerian,” Femi Kuti charged.
The award winning Femi Kuti said, “I am not a Nigerian, I am an African. When you understand the history of Nigeria, Nigeria is a colonial structure set in motion by Lady Lugard. So Nigeria is not our name.
When you understand the history of Africa, then you will not be foolish to fall into the category of calling yourself a Nigerian. I am an African, because you understand that Africa was divided 1885.
When you look at it from that perspective, you will understand that people appreciate the talents that come out from this part of the world.” Femi Kuti further said.

culled from naijaurban