Na Fela Kuti Create Afrobeat, No be Tony Allen  – Femi Kuti

Lagos – April 2025 – Afrobeat musician, Femi Kuti, don come out talk say na big lie say Tony Allen help him papa, Fela Kuti, create Afrobeat. For one video wey he post, Femi yarn say na Fela alone compose him music and even create the drum pattern wey Tony Allen later learn from am.

Na Fela Kuti Create Afrobeat, No be Tony Allen  – Femi Kuti

“My papa na correct multi-instrumentalist and composer. E sabi every part of instrument. People dey talk say Fela talk say, ‘Without Tony Allen, no Afrobeat.’ Na big lie be dat,” Femi talk.

“Na Fela Teach Tony Allen, No Be Tony Teach Fela”

Femi talk say even though Tony Allen be better drummer, na Fela run the whole show. Na him sit down think all the drum pattern, then e go teach Allen and other people for him band. According to Femi, anytime Fela dey compose music, na serious spiritual thing, nobody dey fit add anything.

“When my papa dey write music, e dey enter trance. Everybody around am go just calm down dey listen. Na so e be.”

Femi Say No Evidence Say Fela Ever Talk Say Tony Allen Help Am Create Afrobeat

Femi Kuti come challenge the people wey dey claim say Fela give Allen credit for Afrobeat. He ask dem to show one video, one interview or one article where Fela talk am — but nobody fit show anything.

“I don dey ask, make dem talk which song Tony Allen compose for my papa. Dem no fit talk because e no dey. Fela no ever ask anybody to create drum pattern for am. Na impossible.”

He add: “I ask people wey dey talk say Fela give Tony Allen credit — where e talk am? Show us the proof. No interview, no video, nothing. That kin talk no fit just vanish like dat if e true.”

Who Really Create Afrobeat? The Matter Still Hot

This Femi Kuti statement don put fresh fire for the long-time argument about who really create Afrobeat. Even though plenty people dey respect Tony Allen for him role, Femi don make am clear say make dem no twist the matter — Afrobeat na Fela handiwork from start to finish.