Made Kuti Debunks Long-Held Assumption About Kuti Family’s Drug Use

Afrobeat singer and multi-instrumentalist Made Kuti is pushing back against one of the most persistent assumptions surrounding Nigeria’s most famous musical dynasty.
The grandson of legendary Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti and son of renowned musician Femi Kuti said it is a misconception that all members of the Kuti family use narcotics.
Speaking with TheCable on the sidelines of the United States Mission’s 250th Independence Day celebration in Lagos, Made said many people automatically assume he and his relatives smoke or use drugs simply because of their family name.
“A lot of people think I smoke, but I don’t, and even my dad has quit. So, there is a big misconception that the family...