Nigeria, April 25 -- Afrobeat icon Femi Kuti has opened up about the emotional challenges he faced after leaving his legendary father, Fela Kuti's, band to start his own musical journey in 1986.

In a recent episode of theSonicallypodcast hosted by Elmo Chong, Femi shared how both his father and fans of the Afrobeat pioneer reacted negatively to his departure.

According to him, many viewed his decision as a rebellion, though it was far from that.

"When I left my father's band, his fanbase turned against me. It was like, 'How dare you fight Fela?' But it wasn't a fight. I was lost. I had no formal education. How was I going to become a great musician? I was crying inside. People didn't understand; they thought I was protesting," he said....