Nigerian musician Baba Fryo has criticized singer Wizkid following the Afrobeat famous person’s current declare that he’s larger than the late Fela Kuti.
The controversy began when Seun Kuti, Fela’s son, chastised Wizkid’s followers for evaluating the modern artist to his father, calling it “an insult to Fela’s legacy” and urging them to cease dragging Fela’s identify into fan debates.
Wizkid later fired again on his Instagram story, claiming he was “larger than Fela” and mocking Seun Kuti, escalating tensions additional.
“Pu**y boy @thenigbirdkuti okay I large move your papa!!! Wetin u one do? Idiot at 40!,” he wrote.
“@bigbirdkuti I’m Large Wiz, on a regular basis larger than your papa!! Wetin u one do, idiot?”
“Hungry bastard.”
Reacting to the feud, Baba Fryo expressed his dismay on social media, saying, “I simply dey disgrace for this Gen Z. How can these youngsters examine a child to an elder? Fela was an awesome musician, a multi-instrumentalist, a revolutionist.
“He wasn’t simply an artiste however a full-time musician, and he remained related for over 30 years till the day he died.”
He added a cultural comparability, saying: “A Jamaican artiste would by no means do such to Bob Marley. I dey disgrace for this youth. Name Gen Zero sense. Mtcheew.”
The feud has reignited discussions about respecting music legends, generational variations in understanding their influence, and the way modern artists touch upon pioneers of the business.
Followers and critics alike have taken to social media to weigh in, with many backing Baba Fryo’s view that Fela Kuti’s legacy deserves reverence.
