My dad, Fela was a legend but not a good father” – Yeni Kuti

 Yeni Kuti, the daughter of Fela Anikulapo Kuti, the media personality and afrobeats legend, has alleged that her father was a poor parent.

Yemi Kuti said this while Fela was a hero and a role model in an interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo.

She acknowledged that she never talked to Fela about being a bad father, despite the ongoing struggle between Fela and his first son, Femi Kuti.

She also mentioned situations where Fela made mistakes.

He [Fela] was not quite a good father. No [I never told him that he isn’t a good father]. Maybe Femi, not me. Femi and Fela used to have battles. And Femi will give it to him straight.

Shola and I, we were like timid. You know, they said, ‘When two elephants are fighting, the grass will keep quiet.

I can remember one day, Fela just came and said, ‘three of you are useless children’. Femi just said, ‘for what?’ Femi just started facing him and then they started facing each other. Shola and I will say, ‘it’s okay’. Fela will say, ‘No’. And Femi just said, ‘let him go’.

I don’t think I have ever had that kind of confrontation with my father. Maybe because I am a woman.”

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