Fela's picture after he was brutalized by Nigerian military in 1978 will inspire you

Fela is one person that has left his signature on the sands of time. Even in this generation, we still hear of his escapades and involvements with government officials of his time. But I bet we hardly hear of a good number of the said government officials who had one thing or the other to do with the king of Afrobeat, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti of blessed memory.


It is no news that the legend used his music as a medium of advocating for the good of the people and the nation at large. His effrontery, however, did not appeal to the reasoning of the men in power. So from time to time, they had clashes that mostly left the Afrobeats hero in a devastating state. A number of times, he was jailed. A number of times, he was harassed. And a number of times he was beaten!


Just recently, a picture of him after he was beaten blue and black by military personals surfaced on snapchat. And bitterly recorded memories of the rough old days got stirred up in the minds of Nigerians who are familiar with history. The picture shows the Afrobeat legend with bandages all over his arms and head. He went through such ordeal in the hands of the military for pursuing a noble course. Hopefully, this will inspire you to stand your ground no matter what.