Why Wizkid can’t be compared to Fela – Daddy Freeze

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Ifedayo Olarinde, a media figure better known as Daddy Freeze, has expressed his views on the comparisons between singer Wizkid and the late Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti.

Daddy Freeze expressed his view that Wizkid should not be compared to Fela, emphasizing that the late Afrobeat icon’s impact goes beyond music.

He pointed out that Fela was not only a musician but also a committed activist and philanthropist.

The media personality stated in a video broadcast that Wizkid would need to protest to the government and fight for civil rights in order to earn the right to be compared to the legendary Fela Anikulapo-Kuti.

Daddy Freeze said, “Until Wizkid is ready to stand up and stone government, he shouldn’t compare himself to Fela. Did you know that Fela was released from prison just to prevent him from dying there?

“They released him to go and die at his home because they knew his death would spark an uproar if he died in the prison. That was 1995, I was a fresher in the university then.

“Fela was not a troublemaker; he was a freedom fighter. We are talking about music, but I cannot talk about Fela, if I don’t talk about everything he stood for. His activism and music went hand-in-glove. You can’t separate the two.”

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