Yeni Kuti

Why My Uncle Announced That My Dad, Fela Kuti Died Of AIDS – Yeni Kuti

Why My Uncle Announced That My Dad, Fela Kuti Died Of AIDS – Yeni Kuti

Yeni Kuti, daughter of Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, has revealed that the decision by her uncle, Dr Olikoye Ransome-Kuti, to announce that the late singer died of Acquired immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) was initially rejected by them, the deceased’s children. She said they later agreed for their uncle to make the announcement after a series of persuasions from family members. Yeni disclosed this in a recent chat with media personality, Chude Jideonwo. The dancer said she later discovered that her uncle’s decision was the best because it put speculations about the cause of the death of the legendary musician to rest…
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