Fela’s Grandson Made Kuti Replies Critic Attacking His Marriage
- Afrobeat musician Made Kuti finally breaks silence on critics dragging him for marrying outside his tribe
- The grandson of the legendary Fela Kuti, in a rebuttal, described ethnic superiority talk as slave mentality
- The music star referenced great African leaders, urging Nigerians to free their minds with knowledge
- A social commentator, Same Dede, condemned the attack on Made Kuti, saying his marriage choice should not be a matter of public discourse
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Afrobeat singer and grandson of the legendary Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, Made Kuti, has addressed those attacking his marriage to his wife, Inedoye Onyenso.
The young musician tied the knot with Inedoye in November 2023 at a private civil wedding in Lagos, but months later, critics still troll him online, accusing him of “mixing blood” by marrying from another ethnic group.
Recently, an X user described him as a “foolish Yoruba man” for marrying an Igbo woman.
Source: Instagram
Reacting to the troll, the singer quoted the teachings of African leaders and his famous family heritage, noting that Africa can only rise when united.
Made wrote:
“When I saw this post, it didn’t make me angry, I just felt pity for this person"
He added that anyone who still holds onto tribal superiority is “not yet free” from the chains of colonialism.
He stated:
“Running backwards and believing ethnic superiority/inferiority is justifiable is slave mentality. It means you haven’t fully freed yourself from your nearly 500-year-old chains. It means you’re still a victim."
The singer urged critics to learn from Pan-Africanists like Kwame Nkrumah, Patrice Lumumba, Thomas Sankara, his great-grandmother Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, and his grandfather, Fela.
He explained that these leaders envisioned an Africa without borders, without hate, and without the divisions sown by colonial regimes.
See the tweet here:
Nigerians react to Made's response to critics
Legit.ng compiled the reactions of netizens below
@1firstnightmare:
"I'm sure ur grandfather(fela) is weeping in his grave now, u're a disappointment to abami eda, u're a disgrace to that family."
@oluwa_toomisin:
"You want to preserve our culture and traditions but instead of you to marry someone from your tribe who will understand, honor and help preserve our culture and traditions but you go marry omo ibo that will never understand your culture and respect your traditions. You be FOOL"
@funshographix:
"Trying to defend marrying out. You started talking about slavery & African unity. Talking about Fela & nkrumah. If you're talking about preservation of African culture. Preserving your culture means marrying from your ethnic. Mixing blood is actually not cool. If you know history."
@StackedSam:
"I support Twitter bigotry but not this kind.A man is free to fall in love with a woman of any tribe."
@millz_web3:
"You for no bother respond to the loser. He most likely die alone and in misery"
Source: Instagram
Nigerians must rise above ethnic prejudice - Dede
A social commentator, Same Dede, condemned the attack on Made Kuti, saying his marriage choice should not be a matter of public discourse.
He stated:
"I think Made Kuti’s response carries weight and deserves applause. His marriage choice should never have been up for tribal debate in the first place. It’s deeply unfortunate that in 2025, Nigerians are still battling the ghost of ethnic prejudice in private matters like love."
Made Kuti proposes to Inedoye
Legit.ng recalled reporting when clips of Made proposing to his longtime girlfriend, Inedoye, made headlines.
The young Grammy-nominated singer created a bit of a buzz on social media when he shared clips of the surreal moment on his handle.
The 27-year-old shared a photo of his girlfriend's emotional reaction after he proposed to her.
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