Why Yeni Kuti, my uncle, said that my father, Fela Kuti, passed away from AIDS.
The late singer's children first objected to her uncle, Dr. Olikoye Ransome-Kuti, declaring that he had died of AIDS, according to Yeni Kuti, the late singer's daughter and the father of the Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti.
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After several attempts at convincing them by family members, she claimed they eventually consented for their uncle to make the news.
In a recent conversation with media personality Chude Jideonwo, Yeni made this revelation.
The dancer claimed that she afterwards realized her uncle's choice was the best since it definitively put all rumors concerning the reason of the great musician's passing to rest.
Then, I didn't think the decision by his," she remarked.It was ideal for [Dr. Olikoye Ransome Kuti] to declare that Fela passed away from AIDS.
"I recall a significant argument my uncle and I—Fela's children—had at one point. Fela's AIDS diagnosis has already been made at the medical facility.
When the diagnosis was announced, Uncle Koye wasn't in town. He then arrived about two days later.He then contacted Femi, Shola, and I and said,"You know what has happened, I'm going to tell the press that he has AIDS."
"We said, 'No way. We still believed Fela would live at the moment. We told them, "Look, if Fela survives, let him; it's not your place to announce that Fela has AIDS." He then said, "Okay, you have a point."
"But then Fela passed away. AndDr. Olikoye Ransome-Kuti stated that he would reveal that Fela had AIDS.
"We fought with him. The entire family began advising us not to lie since someone would eventually find out. So we grudgingly consente
"However, I have to admit that I believe my uncle made the right choice in this situation. They [journalists] would still be conducting underground "what kill fela" if he hadn't publicized it.
