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First child of Fela Kuti, Yeni is a year older today.The choreographer per excellence has opened up on how she feels as she clocks 60.
Speaking in a chat with The Sun about the lessons learnt at 60, she said “Life is transient. Do what you have to do when you have to do it and enjoy what you have. Try to give a good account of yourself so that when you go, you will be remembered for what you do”.
Asked what it felt like being Fela’s daughter while growing up, she said: “A lot of people didn’t want to be our friend because were Fela’s children. A lot of people looked down on us because we’re Fela’s children. It’s a totally different ball game now. Growing up, it wasn’t like that. If you went to your friends house and they knew you’re Fela’s child, the children will be warned not to mingle with you. That is if they didn’t tell it to your face there and then. Even now at 60, I still remember the incident that happened one day. My uncle, Prof Olukoye’s son introduced me to a girl, Bisola, and there and then she snapped into anger, telling my cousin never in his life should he introduce her to such people again. It’s an experience that stuck with me for a very long time. I was 17 then and I’m 60 now, but I still remember that episode very well”.
On what led to the crash of her first marriage, she answered: “No, not at all. It’s just irreconcilable differences between my husband and me. It’s not about being Fela’s daughter”.