Seun Kuti, the Afrobeat singer,
and son of the late legend, Fela has been listed as one of the performers at
the 61st Grammy Awards.
Kuti, who was nominated for Best
World Music Album will perform with Malian singer/songwriter, Fatoumata
Diawara, at the award’s Premiere Ceremony on February 10.
This was contained in a statement
on the Grammys’ website, published on Thursday.
The statement reads: “The 61st
Grammy Awards will start off with sizzle as the lineup for the Grammy Awards
Premiere Ceremony has been revealed, led by Mr. Boombastic himself, Grammy
winner and current nominee, Shaggy as host.
“The prelude to music’s biggest
night will also feature performances by current nominated singer/songwriter
Snatam Kaur, trumpeter Craig Morris and dance duo Sofi Tukker.
“Nigerian Afrobeat artist, Seun
Kuti and Malian singer/songwriter Fatoumata Diawara will also perform together,
and Ángela Aguilar, Aida Cuevas, and Natalia Lafourcade will unite for the
first time ever to perform “La Llorona,” a Mexican folkloric classic all three
artists have recorded during their career.
“All of the premiere ceremony
performers and the host are nominated this year, as are most of the presenters.
Kuti & Egypt 80 are nominated for Best World Music Album for ‘Black
Times.’”
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