Popular Haitian rapper, Wyclef Jean has unveiled his first single off his forthcoming album, and he named the song after Nigeria’s music legend, Fela Kuti.
Speaking in a recent interview with XXL Magazine, Wyclef disclosed why he named the track after the late music icon.
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He said:
“I decided to name it Fela Kuti because for me, I feel like we be thinking of [Bob] Marley, we give a lot of people from our past props, so when the kids hear Fela Kuti, I really want them to Google it,
” Jean told XXL. “Fela Kuti studied jazz in England. Wyclef studied jazz at Vailsburg High School. Fela Kuti then went back to his country and tried to help his country by running for president. Wyclef, you know, did the same thing. Then, Fela, through all his obstacles and all that, his music is what pillared him right back to the top. He understood the strongest way to help politically was to make sure the music was bangin.’
“So for me, the same way kids can have songs called “Wyclef Jean” who are influenced by me, I want kids to know who Fela is and what he means.”
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