Femi Kuti is the eldest son of legendary Nigerian musician and multi-instrumentalist, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti.
In a recent interview with Gold Myne TV published on Sunday, the legendary musician stated that he never imagined to live this long.
The former Grammy nominee turned 60 on June 16.
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He said while growing up, he had a friend who always told him that he would “die soon” because he was reckless.
In the interview monitored by Moji Delano, Femi Kuti said, “I thought I would that I would die very young. I had a friend who would look at me and say, ‘this man will die’.
“At the time, I had a bike so he be looking at like ‘this one, you’ll soon die’ because I was so reckless as a teenager.”
Speaking of his new age, the musician added, “To have clocked 60, I’m quite shocked that I’m here. But it’s gracious.”
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He continued, “It’s an age where you just reflect on so many things in your life and you know, every moment is now precious with friends, family and your children. It’s an unbelievable age. I thought 50 was good but 60 is greater.”
