leader, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti has been inducted into the 2022 Black Music and Entertainment Walk of Fame.The Black

Music and Entertainment Walk of Fame, located in Atlanta, Georgia, started in January 2021, to honour African Americans with a monument for their accomplishments in entertainment.The walk of popularity lies in the historic Downtown Atlanta location, on the pathways of Martin Luther King, Jr Drive and Northside Drive.Other conscripts include Smokey Robison, Berry Gordy, Cicely

Tyson, Ray Charles, Tyler Perry, Yolanda Adams, Lionel Richie and others.Fela was recently revealed as one of the 17 candidates for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction for 2022. The organisers launched the list on Twitter.

This is Fela’s 2nd election. The music legend was chosen last year.Other nominees consist of Indie auteur Beck, Pat Benatar, Kate Bush, Devo, Duran Duran, hip-hop star Eminem, synth-pop duo Eurythmics, Judas Priest, MC5, New York Dolls, Dolly Parton, Rage Against the Machine, Lionel Richie and pop vocalist Carly Simon.The Rock and Roll Class of 2022 will be revealed in May 2022, with the ceremony itself occurring at a yet-to-be-announced date and place. ToriNG