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Fela Kuti is the first African artist to enter the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

In December, the late Nigerian superstar became the first African musician to get a Grammy lifetime achievement award. Now he's making history as well at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

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Fela Kuti is the first African artist to enter the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Source: NPR News
Nigerian superstar Fela Kuti performs at Orchestra Hall in Detroit, Michigan, in 1986. In the past year, the late musician has received two historic honors: the first African artist to receive a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and to be named for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

In December, the late Nigerian superstar became the first African musician to get a Grammy lifetime achievement award. Now he's making history as well at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

(Image credit: Leni Sinclair/Getty Images)

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