Seun Kuti, the youngest son of late Afro-beat maestro, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, has narrated how he suffered stigmatisation while growing up for being his late fathers son.

The Afrobeat singer said his paternity affected not only his personal life but also his relationships, stressing that he couldnt go to his girlfriends fathers house.

Kuti made the revelation during a recent interview with actress Iyabo Ojo.

According to him, the stigmatisation was appalling because his late father didnt do anything to warrant it.

When I was growing up, I was stigmatized for being Felas son. I couldnt even enter my girlfriends fathers house. Even on the street, people would always point at me and say, ˜See Fela pikin. It was annoying because my father didnt do anything.

Now, these killers, murderers, corrupt thieves that their actions are killing millions of Nigerians everyday, you are willing to be in party with them and hailing them. We need to check ourselves, he said.

He also disclosed during the interview that he joined his late fathers band, Egypt 80, at the age of 8.

Born in 1983, Kuti became interested in music at the age of five, by the time he turned nine, he had started playing with his fathers band, Egypt 80.

After Fela Kutis death in 1997, Seun Kuti took the role of leading Egypt 80. (Daily Trust)