How My Mum Once Hid ‘Igbo’ Inside Bread To Give My Dad ilIn Prison — Seun Kuti

<p>How My Mum Once Hid &OpenCurlyQuote;Igbo’ Inside Bread To Give My Dad ilIn Prison — Seun Kuti<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">OpenLife<&sol;a><&sol;strong> reports that Seun Kuti has offered a personal reflection on his family’s past&comma; revisiting memories tied to the years his father&comma; the late Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo Kuti&comma; spent in and out of detention&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The singer made the remark during an interview clip that has since drawn attention for its candid tone and unusual detail&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>While speaking about what life was like during those turbulent years&comma; Seun shared an account involving his mother and prison visits to Fela&period; According to him&comma; she once found a creative way to pass along support during one of those visits&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;My mum once hid &OpenCurlyQuote;igbo’ inside bread to give my dad in prison&comma;” he said&comma; referring to cannabis using the Nigerian slang term&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The statement quickly became a talking point as it gave audiences a more intimate glimpse into the realities surrounding the Kuti household at a time when Fela’s relationship with the Nigerian authorities was highly strained&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>His repeated arrests&comma; coupled with state raids on his Lagos commune&comma; meant the family lived through periods marked by uncertainty and separation&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Fela Kuti himself remains one of Africa’s most influential musicians&comma; known for creating Afrobeat and using his music to challenge political systems&period; His life was defined by activism&comma; musical innovation&comma; and frequent clashes with military governments&period; These experiences shaped not only his career but also the upbringing of his children&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Seun&comma; who now leads Egypt 80&comma; the band originally formed by his father&comma; has continued in the same musical direction while often referencing his family history in interviews and performances&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;