‘My father’s death was an impactful experience for me’

Popular Singer, Seun Kuti has revealed that losing his father, Fela Kuti, was a significant event in his life.

The well known singer has revealed the relationship he had with his late father, the well-known musician Fela Anikulapo Kuti.JAMB Portal

According to GISTLOVER, Seun Kuti likened the sensation to simultaneously losing one’s parent, friend, and family.

He said: “Fela was a model father; he was very different from the stories I heard of my elder ones. I feel bad for them. I can’t lie.”

“I tell them all the time, I enjoyed it for you guys. Trust me, I held it down. I did not slack.”

“By the time he had me, he was 44; he was always home, so my relationship with him was very different from that of my siblings very, very different. I know that for a fact”.

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Seun revealed the mental toll that the death of his father had placed on him, stressing how hard it was for him to move on from the terrible loss and find closure.NYSC Portal

As reported by GISTLOVER, Seun said: “I grieved for my dad because he was the closest person to me, and he was the first person I know that died, so for me, it was a really impactful experience losing my dad; it was like losing my best friend, my dad, and a family member, all in one. I really grieved for a long time. I grieved for my dad.”InformationGuideNigeria

When talking about his late mother’s death, he said: “The one I didn’t grieve was my mom. I had a tour. There was no time to break down.”JAMB Result

“If I’m going to share some of my mental issues on your show, it’s like I think I’m grieving my mom in stages; kind of, I’ve not really had time to really delve into that, but the bad part is past, and I still grieve her from time to time. I don’t have complete closure for my mom like I do for my dad.”

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