
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 awardβs Premiere Ceremony on February 10.
This was contained in a statement on the Grammysβ website, published on Thursday.
The statement reads: βThe 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.
βThe prelude to musicβs biggest night will also feature performances by current nominated singer/songwriter Snatam Kaur, trumpeter Craig Morris and dance duo Sofi Tukker.
βNigerian Afrobeat artist, Seun Kuti and Malian singer/songwriter Fatoumata Diawara will also perform together, and Γngela Aguilar, Aida Cuevas, and Natalia Lafourcade will unite for the first time ever to perform βLa Llorona,β a Mexican folkloric classic all three artists have recorded during their career.
βAll 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 βBlack Times.ββ







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