Events tagged with "afrobeat"

Historical Events tagged with "afrobeat"

Turns out history loves a label—battles, breakthroughs, and the occasional disaster, all neatly tagged for your browsing pleasure. Because sometimes you just need every weird invention in one place.

Raid on Kalakuta Republic by Soldiers

February 18th, 1977 48 years ago

A violent raid on Kalakuta Republic led by Nigerian soldiers took place, resulting in widespread destruction. The commune, home to musician Fela Kuti and his family, was attacked by approximately a thousand armed soldiers. This brutal operation aimed to suppress the political activism associated with Fela Kuti's music. Unfortunately, during the raid, Funmilayo Anikulapo Kuti, Fela's mother and a prominent activist herself, died from injuries sustained in the assault.