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| Femi Kuti Now Choc Boi |
Afrobeat king,
Femi Kuti, has said he signed a management deal with Chocolate City because the
organisation is dynamic and has great ideas. Kuti announced
the new deal with Audu Maikori-led organisation via his
twitter-handle on Tuesday evening.
“Signed a
management deal with Chocolate City to manage me in Nigeria. Hopeful to do
great things in Nigeria with CC...Yes I’ve been in business for a long time with
a lot of international experience but what I love most about Chocolate City is
that they are young and have great ideas too,” Femi said on Twitter.
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| Femi in relax mood |
This
signing is coming in the wake of Femi Kuti’s 7th studio album release- No Place
for My Dream.
On same day, the
label also released a press statement announcing its signing of four-time
Grammy nominated Afrobeat superstar to an exclusive management deal.
Aibee
Abidoye, Chocolate City’s General Manager, said; "We love good music
here at Chocolate City and are big fans of Femi Kuti and his work- this deal
marks another significant milestone in Chocolate City’s development as the
leading entertainment company in and around Africa.
"The
Afrobeat genre has found new interpretation through Femi’s prolific body of
work and we believe that through this partnership ,we will not only
revive the Afrobeat genre (distinct from Afrobeats) as a movement
locally but also ensure that it is well positioned internationally and
hopefully we can (finally) bring home that much deserved Grammy."
The record label
which has rappers, M.I and Ice Prince under its management definitely took on
an unexpected signing with the legend.
Words by FUNSHO
AROGUNDADE
Photo Credits:
Funshakin’s World Library
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