60th Birthday: Femi Kuti receives multi-million naira saxophone

Nigerian Afrobeat legend, Femi Kuti received an expensive saxophone as his 60th birthday gift from his family, ahead of his birthday on June 16.

His son, Made Kuti and his sister Yeni Kuti, with a committee of family and friends of the Afrobeat legend, acquired the expensive saxophone, a Selmer Paris Supreme 2022.

Made, the third generation Afrobeat talent also spoke on his father’s selflessness. He said he could tell his father coveted the saxophone but will not change his old saxophone despite the glitches it has been having in recent times.

Yeni Kuti explained reason for joining in the surprise, that the family needed to celebrate Femi, who puts others before him and remains hardworking.

The 26-year-old Grammy-nominated artist revealed that he spotted the saxophone in the company of his father during one of their tours. From the look in his father’s eyes, he could tell he wanted the saxophone but would rather put his responsibilities before his wants or needs.

“This as far as I am concerned is the award of the people, it’s bigger than Grammy. I can’t ask got more,” the joyous Femi Kuti said as he received the saxophone valued at over €8000 from his family on Sunday, June 5, 2022, at the New Afrikan Shrine during the Father & Son: The Experience event.

Pulse/Oluchi.O