Seun Kuti’s cover shoot: Passionate for African Change
23 September 2019 |
11:39 am
Seun Kuti is not just popular because of his father, the great Fela Anikulapo Kuti rather, he has created a niche for himself in the music world via his style of music, Afrobeat, and also the constant activism portrayed in his music.
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