Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Kuti still alive?

Some think the musician is still alive, say his death a hoax.

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  August, 2, 1997: The Day Fela Kuti Died
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News of Fela Kuti’s death on August 2, 1997 stunned the world. Ever since, millions of fans worldwide have come to believe the musician’s death was a hoax and that he was still alive and well.

UPDATE 24/04/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Fela Kuti Death Hoax: Is He Still Among Us?

“ There are just too many unanswered questions, too many coincidences, too many things just don’t make sense, ” a fan told the media.

Overzealous fans started investigating the strange and conflicting circumstances surrounding the ‘death’ of Fela Kuti, offering ‘incontestable evidence’ that the musician was still alive. More than 2 millions people have clicked on the popular YouTube video ‘Fela Kuti alive?! Shocking proof’ and nearly 30,000 people have commented on.

A wide array of the musician’s fans are convinced the video proves conclusively that Fela Kuti is still alive.

New Wave of Fela Kuti Sightings

Moreover, ever since his death in 1997, hundreds of eyewitnesses claimed to have spotted him in many cities around the world, in shopping malls, taxis, even in a restaurant in Abeokuta (Fela Kuti’s Hometown).

Fela Kuti would be 85 years-old today.

Will we ever know the truth? Probably not, but the legend that is Fela Kuti will live on forever. Some things are just too good to be forgotten.

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