{"id":120155,"date":"2025-06-27T18:01:44","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T17:01:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=120155"},"modified":"2025-06-27T18:01:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T17:01:44","slug":"i-have-no-interest-in-activism-says-made-kuti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/i-have-no-interest-in-activism-says-made-kuti\/","title":{"rendered":"I Have No Interest in Activism, Says Made Kuti\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Grammy-nominated Afrobeat singer, Made Kuti,\u00a0 has revealed that he has no interest in taking up activism, despite coming out from a lineage that is\u00a0 deeply rooted in social and political advocacy.<\/div>\n
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Speaking during an appearance on Pulse\u2019s Breakdown podcast, Made, who is the grandson of the legendary Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and great-grandson of women\u2019s rights activist Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, explained that the sacrifices made by his family have already left a heavy toll , hence, he does not wish to replicate such lifestyle.<\/div>\n
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“My family has already given a lot,” Made said. “I have really no interest in activism. It shouldn\u2019t come at the expense of my family and loved ones.”<\/div>\n
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He, however, clarified that he still aligns with the core values of progress and justice that his family is known for , but prefers to contribute through his music and other personal efforts rather than engage in overt activism.<\/div>\n
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“I’m on the right side of history, but I believe it\u2019s not so much in the power of the individual. It is\u00a0 in the power of the collective,” he added.<\/div>\n
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Made emphasized that real societal change in Nigeria will come through mass participation, not solely from individual acts of resistance or advocacy.<\/div>\n
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The artist\u2019s comments have sparked conversations around the expectations placed on descendants of iconic figures and the personal cost of activism in contemporary Nigeria. Of a truth, the family has given so much to Nigeria and has paid dearly too for towing that part. If Made Kuti decides not to take up activism, it is well within his right.<\/div>\n
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