Afrobeats legend, late Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s daughter, Yeni Kuti has expressed anger over comparisons between her father and other artistes.

She said: “Don’t compare chalk and cheese. Fela is a legend. Give him his flowers.”

“He’s done his own if you are still talking about him 29 years after his death. And you are comparing, you are not walking dead now. You are not a dead man walking.”

“You are comparing yourself to someone who has been gone 29 years. It’s not a good thing. Compare yourself with your peers or we should compare ourselves with our peers and leave him and leave our legends alone.”

For those who don’t know, Fela recently became the first African artiste to receive a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, having been posthumously honoured at the 2026 Special Merit Awards held in Los Angeles on Saturday, January 31, on the eve of the main Grammy ceremony.

The award was received on his behalf by his children, Yeni, Kunle, Shalewa and Femi Kuti.