Ace Nollywood actress, Shaffy Bello, has claimed that the ‘Afrobeat Big 3’ Wizkid, Davido, and Burna Boy are already on the same level as the late Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti.
Naija News reports that Shaffy Bello’s comment comes amid warnings from Fela’s son cum Grammy-nominated musician, Seun Kuti, to Nigerians against comparing the current Afrobeats artists with his late father.
Seun described the comparison with his late father as disrespectful and also slammed some artists who label themselves as “New Fela.”
However, Shaffy Bello, in a recent episode of the ‘What I Know’podcast hosted by Korty EO alongside Nigerian singer, Seyi Sodimu, explained that Davido, Burna Boy, Wizkid and Asake have reached Fela’s level of international recognition.
Korty EO had asked: “Do you think that some of the present crop of Nigerian artists can reach a legendary status as big and impactful as Fela?”
In response, the movie star said, “I feel some of our guys have reached that. The Big 3 have reached it already. International recognition is what we affirm as reaching that level.
“In terms of recognition, power and money, I feel like our Big 3 or Big 4 have reached Fela’s level already. I mean, Wizkid, Davido, Burna Boy, and even Asake, too.”