the king of covers lemi ghariokwu on meeting fela

November 03, 2020
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The King of Covers himself, ⠀
legendary illustrator and designer⠀
Lemi Ghariokwu. (@lemighariokwu)

With over 45 years in the game and over 2000 album covers and counting. ⠀

Here Lemi details his preordained meeting with ⠀
Afrobeat Legend Fela Kuti as a teen ⠀
as well as his design work on Fela’s iconic Albums covers the world has grown to love. ⠀
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Part of Felabration 2020 ⠀
A Globetrotter original series celebrating the life of Afrobeat legend ⠀
Fela Anikulapo Kuti ⠀
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Produced & Directed by @kennedyash_
Videographer: @dayo.filmworks⠀⠀
Editors: @ronnybatara & @criza15
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