I am not getting married until I clock 75 – Fela daughter, Yeni Kuti reveals

Dancer and daughter of the late Afrobeat originator, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, Yeni, has finally answered the question that many have been asking for a long time.

Yeni Kuti revealed this shocking statement when during a recent interview with Sunday Scoop.

She said, “I have a partner and we have started our marriage plans. We would get married when I am 75 years old.”

Kuti also noted that the closure of event centres, including the New Afrikan Shrine,

had taken its toll on the entertainment sector.

She said, “With this lockdown, I’m broke. Our kind of business is not what one can

run online. People have to come to the Shrine to enjoy themselves and that’s when they patronise us.” .

The retired dancer also maintained that it was wrong to flaunt luxurious items in the

midst of excruciating poverty in the land.

“I don’t do that (post flashy things). Even if I can afford it, I am not that kind of person.

In a country where so many people are hungry, why should one want to flaunt

designer products? You can do that if you are in America where most people are comfortable, she said.

I could post a picture of myself dressed up but not wearing designer items. Life is transient.

All the things in this world can’t be taken anywhere with one when one dies. Now, we

are not even allowed to attend any social gathering, so if one has the best shoes and clothes, one can’t wear them to anywhere.”