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Nigerians react as French government awards Femi kuti

Veteran Nigerian musician and Afrobeats legend Femi Anikulapo Kuti recently trended online after the French government gave him a special award for his contribution to music.

The Afrobeats maestro was given an award of Cross of Arts and Letters.

He was appointed as a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French Minister of Culture, Emmanuelle Blatmann.

The occasion was graced by French president Emmanuel Macron, who is a huge fan of Femi Kuti and his legendary father, Fela Anikulapo Kuti.

Macron once lived in Nigeria as a French diplomat in the early 2000s and one of his favourite fun spots during his time in Lagos was the African shrine.

@adeniji900: “Big congratulations to shoki. Talk of a prophet not being honoured at home.”

@SuperTreeH: “To is our own. Masses friend.”

@Petra_BodyWorks: “I’m not really sure I envy Leaders that much. Macron is looking different.”

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