“Fela Passed Away Early for Not Minding His Business”: Portable Drops Bold Claim, Video Trends
Nigerian street pop act Portable spurred controversy online with his remarks on late music legend Fela Kuti
The controversial act blamed the Afrobeat pioneer for his unfortunate death while stating his reasons
Zazu’s bold statement on his recent podcast appearance caught the attention of many as they weighed in on it
Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola Badmus, aka Portable, has made a controversial remake regarding famed Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti.
The singer claimed that the music legend would have lived longer if he had focused on his career.
Portable made his bold statement during a guest appearance on the most recent episode of the Echoo Room podcast, where he discussed the importance of minding one’s business.
During his speech, he mentioned Kuti, who died at the age of 58, as someone who could have profited from staying to himself rather than fighting for Nigeria.
If Fela had minded his business a bit, he would have lived longer, but he was fighting the government. After God na government, even our parents who fought the same government were hungry, and till now, we’re still hungry,” Portable said. “But Fela fought for Nigeria,” the host pointed out. Portable, on the other hand, rejected the notion and expressed his views on activism, emphasising the need for Nigerians to fight for themselves. He highlighted the significance of personal survival over activism.
