Seun didn't take it lightly.
On January 14, 2026, Seun came live on Instagram and hit back hard. He said he had been using "Big Bird" for years, way before Wizkid started with anything similar. "Wizkid stole my name," he told fans. "Tell your fave to be more original." and made it clear that he had no plans to change his handle.
Seun also defended his career and his family legacy. He pushed back against claims that he was chasing attention or trying to stay relevant.
He pointed out that he did 82 shows worldwide last year and still gets good money from his late father Fela Anikulapo Kuti's estate even mentioning a recent $120,000 payment tied to Fela's name. He warned Wizkid's fans (known as Wizkid FC) to stop dragging Fela into their online arguments and to focus on positive things instead.
On January 20, 2026, Wizkid responded to Seun and he didn't hold back.
On his Instagram Stories, he directly tagged Seun's handle and dragged him like a spoilt generator.
Read the slides to see Wikzds brutally savage response to Seun....
Honestly, Seun crossed his boundaries.. he is someone I like and respect but he is the one at fault in this and whatever he gets, he deserves
ReplyDeleteMy take on this brouhaha is that Mr. Seun Kuti just set his legend of a grand father for unnecessary drags. The disrespect is uncalled for and could have been avoided.
ReplyDeleteGen- Zs may not know so much about Fela's legendary impact in the music world and the government. The few that may know would have read through history. Most of them are "stanning" the also talented Wizkid because that's whom they grew up knowing and also loving his music.
Now Fela's household are being disrespected necessarily.
Hmm.. GenZs dey wear disrespect as garment oo. Avoid them!
Wizkid knows his onions and is doing well for himself. Fela is a LEGEND whose impact cannot be over emphasized. There is no need for the comparisons.
Both parties should sheath their swords. This drama is so unnecessary and embarrassing
... "father"... (not grand father)
DeleteThis Seun is a troublemaker.
ReplyDeleteHe keeps trolling Wiz.
Wiz mouth no good na why he dey maintain him lane.
Na Seun go look for trouble. He was childish.
ReplyDeleteStella thank you for telling the gist from the beginning, I only heard about it when Fela’s daughter replied wiz and was wondering what the genesis of the issue was. Well now I know… Seun shouldn’t have dragged wiz, he go find trouble for where trouble Dey jeje
ReplyDeleteI stand firmly with Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, a true legend and global cultural icon.
ReplyDeleteWizkid’s recent social media claim that! “Ok, I big pass your papa!!” is not only unfair, but also a false comparison, especially coming from a Gen-Z/pop-era artist whose career exists largely because of the foundation laid by pioneers like Fela.
Fela and Wizkid are not in the same category in terms of historical, musical, cultural, or political impact.
In terms of musicianship, Fela was a highly trained, multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, and bandleader who attended a reputable music school and built an entirely new genre, Afrobeat, from scratch.
He led large live orchestras, wrote complex compositions, and performed extended live sets that required deep musical mastery. By contrast, today’s digital-era success relies heavily on producers, studio engineering, algorithms, and streaming promotion models.
From a catalogue and legacy perspective, Fela’s body of work is vast, enduring, and globally studied. His music is archived in universities, taught in music and political science departments, and preserved as cultural heritage. In today’s valuation terms, Fela’s publishing, recordings, and intellectual property would be worth enormous sums and would outweigh most contemporary catalogues in cultural and long-term commercial value.
Fela received international recognition during his lifetime, including major award considerations and global critical acclaim. His music and life story inspired the globally successful Broadway production “FELA!”, which toured internationally and generated millions of dollars, further cementing his place in world cultural history, not just African pop history.
Fela’s music continues to be performed by bands around the world, sampled by international artists, and referenced across multiple genres, from jazz to hip-hop to electronic music. His influence cuts across generations and continents. How many global artists have sampled Wizkid’s music in a way that reshaped musical culture? The influence is not comparable.
Even within modern Afrobeats, many artists, including Wizkid himself, are direct beneficiaries of Fela’s legacy. Wizkid featured Femi Kuti on saxophone on “Jaiye Jaiye,” and Femi also supported the music video. That collaboration alone acknowledges lineage, influence, and respect. You cannot benefit from a dynasty and then attempt to erase or diminish its founder.
Beyond music, Fela was a fearless political voice, a Pan-African activist, and a cultural revolutionary who paid a heavy personal price for speaking truth to power.
He challenged military governments, defended the oppressed, and used music as a weapon for social justice. His impact goes far beyond charts, endorsements, or streaming numbers; it is historical and ideological.
My conclusion:Wizkid appears to be receiving very poor advice and may be overwhelmed by the temporary power that comes with fame, social media, and streaming success. But greatness is not measured by online trends or digital metrics alone. You cannot step into Fela’s shoes, not to mention claiming superiority over him. Being a global pop star is not the same as being a musical revolutionary and cultural architect.
In African culture, we respect our elders and our legends. Whatever personal issues exist between Wizkid and Seun Kuti should remain between them. Dragging Fela’s name into online disputes is unnecessary and disrespectful to Nigerian and African cultural history.
For the sake of culture, history, and basic respect, Wizkid should take down that post and apologise to the Kuti family, Afrobeat lovers and to the African music community globally.
Legends should be honoured, not compared with short-term fame cycles.Let this conversation not diminish Fela, but instead remind the world of his greatness, his music, his courage, his global influence, and his permanent place in world history.
# Fela is not just a musician.
# Fela is an institution.
# Fela is a movement.
# Fela is forever.
# Afrobeat forever
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DeleteThank you so much. You said it all.
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Which textbook?
DeleteYou have put it so well.
DeleteThis kind of cerebral write up will fly right over the heads of the current champion that thinks himself an original and the crowd of etceteras who adore him.
Perfectly written!
DeleteThere is no comparison between Fela and Wizkid. That thought should not even be conceived.
Wizkid's engagement on this is sub-stellar. Keep it between Seun and Wizkid. Africans do not insult their parents.
Honestly, this is like arguing about who's better between NEPA and generator.... different struggles, different era
ReplyDeleteSeun shouldn't have replied Wizzy's fans.
ReplyDeleteSee how they just rubbished his father's name.
Throughout his career, Wizkid has never disrespected Fela Anikulapo Kuti, not once. In multiple international interviews and public statements, he has consistently named Fela as one of his biggest inspirations, crediting the Afrobeat pioneer for shaping his musical vision and the messages he conveys through his art. He has sampled Fela's works, performed at Felabration events in tribute, and even gone as far as getting a tattoo of Fela's image permanently inked on his body, a permanent symbol of deep respect, admiration, and reverence for the legend who paved the way.
ReplyDeleteSeun Kuti, however, ignited the disrespect toward his own father's name by repeatedly gaslighting and provoking over fans' personal opinions and harmless comparisons. He launched extended public rants, calling out Wizkid's fanbase (Wizkid FC) as "ignorant," demanding they "keep Fela’s name out of their mouths," and framing any praise or comparisonsto Fela as an outright insult to the legacy. This turned a fan driven debate into a heated family feud, pulling Fela's revered name into the mud of online arguments something Fela himself never needed to stoop to, as his impact stood eternal on its own.
The irony of seun attacking Wizkid's legacy and personal choices for 6 straight days until he finally responds, Seun mirrors the very behavior he condemns: dragging someone else's revered figure (Wizkid's career and influence) into disrespect to defend his own. He accuses others of diminishing Fela while his own aggressive responses risk tarnishing the dignified, revolutionary aura Fela cultivated turning legacy into a weapon rather than a light. Wizkid over the years has elevated Fela's name globally through admiration and homage, keeping the flame alive for new generations without needing to tear anyone down.
In the end, true respect for a giant like Fela isn't shown by shouting down admirers or starting fires over opinions, it's shown by living in a way that honors the source, as Wizkid has consistently done, and by letting the legacy stand tall without forcing it into petty fights. Seun's approach risks what he fears most: making Fela's name feel smaller in the eyes of the world through unnecessary conflict.
Everywhere in the world don’t they compare the likes of usher, Chris brown and drake to Micheal Jackson? Or even Ronaldo and Messi to the likes of maradona and Pele?
Fela Kuti to receive Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Grammy Awards. The Recording Academy has announced that Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo Kuti will be honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Grammy Awards, recognising his enduring impact on global music and culture
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Shut the hell up WizKid, you are not nothing like Fela!! What an insult!! I am pissed!!
ReplyDeleteThe nerve!!! Fela is an Enigma!!
Dude stop playing!!
Fela no be your mate, na. Why insult his Dad? You no fit drag who insult you without involving his wife and dad? Smh.
ReplyDeleteE be like say craze dey dis ur stupid pretending head. Alabosi oshi . Abeg where xp make she come open your yansh
DeleteYou can't dictate how someone decides to respond.
DeleteSeun had been coming indirectly for Wizkid for days now, hiding under him dragging wizkid's FCs for comparing his dad with WizKid.
Now that he has the attention he wanted, some people wan blame WizKid.
You can't trigger someone and still want to dictate how they choose to respond. Anything you see or read, you collect like it that.
Agbaya boda Seun.
Maybe he wants monetary gift or recognition from Wizzy😂
Wizkid is savage mehn
ReplyDeleteNa wa o.
ReplyDeleteThis one mouth no really good fa.
Why did wizkid add fela to it
ReplyDeleteAlso if police picks him up for the gay accusation then what
Every bully will meet their match one day.
ReplyDeleteThese are just spoilt brats. The fact that they make money from music doesn't mean we should take them seriously. By their utterances you already know where they belong.
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