By Christian George
Yeni Kuti has revealed why she could not confront her dad, the afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti for being a bad father.
She made the shocking revelation in a recent chat with a media personality, Chude Jideonwo.
Although, she praised the music icon for being a legend but said that he did not make a good father.
She explained that the late singer’s first son, Femi was always at loggerheads with the legend.
She said that she used to be timid when she sees Femi and the father giving it to each other.
She said, “He [Fela] was not quite a good father. No [I never told him that he isn’t a good father]. Maybe Femi, not me. Femi and Fela used to have battles. And Femi will give it to him straight.
“Shola and I, we were like timid. You know, they said, ‘When two elephants are fighting, the grass will keep quiet.
“I can remember one day, Fela just came and said, ‘three of you are useless children’. Femi just said, ‘for what?’ Femi just started facing him and then they started facing each other. Shola and I will say, ‘it’s okay’. Fela will say, ‘No’. And Femi just said, ‘let him go’.
“I don’t think I have ever had that kind of confrontation with my father. Maybe because I was a woman.”
