Wednesday, April 15, 2026 - Legendary Nigerian musician Fela Anikulapo-Kuti has made history as the first African artist to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Fela will be honoured in the early influence category this
year, along with Queen Latifah, rapper MC Lyte, country rocker Gram Parsons,
and Cuban singer Celia Cruz.
The honorees were revealed on Monday night in the US, during
an airing of American Idol.
Nigerian-born British singer Sade Adu will be honoured in
the performance category.
However, Shakira, Mariah Carey, Lauryn Hill, New Edition,
and Pink, missed out on the final cut despite being nominated.
Over 1,200 artists, historians and music industry
professionals voted to decide the honorees.
The induction ceremony will be held on 14 November at the
Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles.
DAILY POST recalls that earlier this year, Fela also made
history as the first African musician to win the Grammy Lifetime Achievement
award.
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