Tobi Aworinde, AbujaSeun Kuti, Afrobeat singer and son of the late legend, Fela, a pioneer of the musical genre, has been listed as one of the performers at the 61st Grammy Awards. A statement on the Grammy website, published on Thursday, said, “The 61st Grammy Awards will start off with sizzle as the lineup for the Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony has been revealed, led by Mr. Boombastic himself, Grammy winner and current nominee Shaggy as host. “The prelude to music’s biggest night will also feature performances by current nominated singer/songwriter Snatam Kaur, trumpeter Craig Morris and dance duo Sofi Tukker. It added, “All of the premiere ceremony performers and the host are nominated this year, as are most of the presenters. Kuti & Egypt 80 are nominated for Best World Music Album for ‘Black Times.’”DOWNLOAD THE PUNCH NEWS APP NOW ON

Source: Punch February 01, 2019 14:37 UTC