The Nigerian entertainment cycle is remembering late Afrobeat icon, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti today. Fela died 20 years ago, on August 2, 1997.Tributes are pouring on social media for the music legend, whose songs speak volume till date. Below are some of the tributes from his children.


"20years since the passing of our father(Fela)we miss him so much esp in this trying times. Incredible how relevant his songs/msg still are, wrote his son cum Afrobeat legend, Femi Kuti.

"What a great man he was.our father (Fela) Brave,committed in the fight against corruption, oppression. His music/msg still more than relevant in this trying times we are.Fela we U," he concluded.

"After one of the many police raids. Testifying at the tribunal. Justice was not served. Na UNKNOWN SOLDIER O!!!!" Yeni Kuti

"Onile Orisha yur message continue to pass on even after 20yrs, For Ever Live Africa. Mke una no forget to give una one minute salute to Fela Anikulapo Kuti anywhere una dey today. Abami imsef," Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti wrote on Twitter.