August 24, (THEWILL) – Yeni Kuti, the eldest child of Afrobeat creator, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, is not happy about the seed of discord that her late father’s former manager and master saxophonist, Lekan Animashaun, otherwise known as Baba Ani, is attempting to sow in the Kuti family. And she is not mincing words taking him to the cleaners. A few days ago, the Octogenarian had revealed how he was banned from the New Afrika Shrine owned by Femi Kuti and managed by Yeni Kuti. Baba Ani revealed that the reason he no longer goes to the shrine is because Femi banned him from going there for refusing to work with him, as he preferred instead, to work with Femi’s half brother, Seun.
Baba Ani had specifically said that Seun Kuti told him about all of the negative things his older siblings said about him. He also alleged that at a point during his last visit to the shrine to exchange pleasantries with Femi, Femi almost pulled a gun on him. Well, Yeni is not having any of Baba Ani’s ‘cooked up tale’ and has accused him of not only being a perpetrator and feeder of war but one who speaks outright lies despite being an elder who should be about peace and unity. She added that although the Kuti family like every other family is prone to disagreements from time to time, the family has however managed to remain at peace with one another while maintaining a united front.
Surprisingly, at Baba Ani’s 85th birthday party on Wednesday, August 18, hosted for him by arts enthusiasts at Freedom Park, Lagos, Seun Kuti was very much in attendance to felicitate with him and even performed some of his hit singles to the delight of guests.
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