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SummaryFela Anikulapo Kuti has been named a 2026 Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award honouree, nearly three decades after his deathThe posthumous Grammy recognition positions Fela as the first African artist to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award, cementing Afrobeat’s place inside the global canonThe honour arrives as Afrobeats dominates worldwide charts, spotlighting how Fela’s radical blend of politics, performance and pan-African groove still drives contemporary cultureFela Kuti’s upcoming Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 GRAMMYs marks a long-delayed alignment between institutional recognition and what the streets have known for generations. The Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award honouree is formally enshrining the Afrobeat architect alongside Carlos Santana,...

SummaryThundercat has announced his fifth studio album, Distracted, scheduled for release on April 3, via Brainfeeder — his first full-length project in six yearsProduced primarily by pop powerhouse Greg Kurstin alongside Flying Lotus and Kenny Beats, the album explores 21st-century socialization and features a massive guest list including Tame Impala, A$AP Rocky, WILLOW, and a posthumous appearance by Mac MillerThe lead single, "I Did This To Myself" (featuring Lil Yachty), is out now; the track’s visual identity and album artwork were captured by renowned photographer Neil KrugSix years after his GRAMMY-winning LP, Thundercat has announced his fifth studio album, Distracted, set for release on April 3 via Brainfeeder. The project marks a new creative chapter for the bassist, who partnere...