Musician, Augustine Miles Kelechi, popularly known as Tekno, has sparked debate after claiming that the late music icon Fela Anikulapo-Kuti was not the sole originator of Afrobeats. “Fela is not the originator of Afrobeats,” Tekno stated during an interview on Hot 97 FM in New York. “Lagos people and the Yorubas might say he is the one, but I am from the East, and we had legends like Oliver De Coque. Oliver De Coque made pure highlife music. Highlife is also Afrobeats.” Tekno argued that Fela received primary credit largely because of his global reach. “Fela gets all the credit because he travelled and performed with his band around the world. To some people, he is the originator of Afrobeats, but to me, there are a bunch of them—legends that no one speaks about.” While acknowledging Fela’s influence and citing him as the inspiration behind his hit single Rara, Tekno emphasized his own musical roots. “I would say I was more inspired by Oliver De Coque and his peers from the East. My dad used to play his music a lot.”

American rapper, J. Cole has canceled his Sacramento concert after a member of his touring crew was k!lled in a trucking accident Thursday morning, August 27.

In a statement, Cole’s team says, “Following the tragic passing of a member of the touring crew in a trucking accident this morning,” his scheduled performance at Golden 1 Center on August 27 has been called off.

The team adds, “Our thoughts are with the crew member’s family and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time.”

The driver was hauling equipment for Cole’s show when the big rig overturned on southbound Interstate 5 near Woodland, California, U.S. The crash happened around 6:00 AM, and CHP says the driver was the truck’s only occupant.

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The musician’s touring truck was hauling equipment ahead of the show at the Golden 1 Center when it crashed and overturned shortly after 6:05 a.m. in Yolo County, northwest of Woodland, KCRA reported.

Authorities say the truck drifted onto the right shoulder, then overturned when the driver tried to steer it back onto the freeway. The driver was extricated, and a helicopter was called to the scene, but CHP later confirmed the person di£d.

The wreck happened on southbound I-5 between the Zamora and Dufour areas, with the overturned semi blocking all lanes just south of County Road 95.

The Golden 1 Center later confirmed the person k!lled was a member of J. Cole’s touring crew and that Thursday night’s Sacramento show was called off.

“Our thoughts are with the crew member’s family and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time,” read a statement from Golden 1 Center said.

Ticketmaster buyers will get automatic refunds, while those who purchased tickets elsewhere must seek refunds from their original point of purchase.