20, were surprised when the show ended without musician Femi Kuti
gracing the stage.
It had been highly publicized that the respected Afrobeat
singer-saxophonist was to perform at the prestigious awards show -his
first ever. He was also to be inducted into the well respected 'Hall
of Fame'.
But Femi never showed up, rather he stayed behind at the New Afrika
Shrine where the recently concluded Felabration 2012 was going onNET
placed a call to Yeni Kuti, Femi's elder sister who didn't divulge
much information other than there was a 'slight misunderstanding'.
But an inside source close to the Kuti family tells us it was more
than a misunderstanding, allegedly having to do with the failure of
the awards organizers and Kuti's managers to reconcile last minute
differences.
'They were meant to pay Shoki shoki (Femi) some balance for logistics
but as at Saturday evening we hadn't received the money, so he stayed
back at the Shrine for Felabration', a reliable source told us in
anonymity. We could not immediately confirm this.
The Headies does not pay musicians for performances, and this is the
first time a Hall of Fame inductee will stay away from the glamorous
event.
No word yet from the organizers about why Femi was absent.
Source : NET