The legendary Nigerian musician Fela Kuti has been [awards / awarded] a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammys. He [becomes / becoming] the first African to be [taken / given] the award. It is presented [by / of] the Recording Academy of the United States [to / for] recognise outstanding achievements in music. Kuti died in 1997, but he left [behind / ahead] an amazing legacy. Kuti's daughter, Yeni, [spoke / told] Al Jazeera that the award was "better late than [ever / never] ". She said "we still have a way to go" to recognise musicians from Africa. She added her father didn't care about awards. She said: "He played music because he [loved / lovely] music. It was to be acknowledged by his people - by human [being / beings] , by fellow artists - that made him happy."
Fela Kuti, born in 1938, was a [visionary / visor] . He was a singer, musician, and bandleader. He revolutionized African music and [globally / global] protest culture. He pioneered [a / the] Afrobeat music genre. This mixed traditional Yoruba rhythms, jazz, and funk to [make / made] a powerful, hypnotic sound. He was an amazing [live / life] performer. He toured the world in the 1960s to 1980s. His concerts were a celebration [of / up] rhythm, African [identify / identity] , freedom, and resistance. Fela fought against corruption, military dictatorship, and colonial [influential / influence] in Nigeria. Because of this, he was arrested, beaten, and [prison / imprisoned] . However, his influence on African and international music is still alive today, especially [though / through] modern Afrobeat.
