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  "id": 20164828,
  "title": "With Nigeria's Fela Kuti, African music enters the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/with-nigerias-fela-kuti-african-music-enters-the-rock-roll-hall-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T11:18:10.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.rfi.fr/en/culture/20261115-with-nigeria-s-fela-kuti-african-music-enters-the-rock-roll-hall-of-fame"
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  "summary": "Nigeria's Fela Kuti was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame during a ceremony in Los Angeles on Saturday evening. According to RFI English, this marks the first time the institution has honored a major figure in African music, celebrating the influence of the Afrobeat musician nearly thirty years after his death.\n\nThe 2026 performer class includes several other acts, such as Billy Idol, Wu-Tang Clan, Phil Collins, Iron Maiden, Joy Division/New Order, and the late Luther Vandross. KBC reports that while the Cleveland-based Hall of Fame selected the inductees via a survey of over 1,000 musicians, historians, and industry members, some artists like Sade and Oasis have opted not to attend the gala concert at the Peacock Theatre.",
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        "title": "Music world to celebrate newest Rock Hall members including Oasis, Wu-Tang Clan, Sade",
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        "published": "2026-11-14T08:40:39.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Music world to celebrate newest Rock Hall members including Oasis, Wu-Tang Clan, Sade",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/music-world-to-celebrate-newest-rock-hall-members-including-oasis-wu-19977503",
        "published": "2026-11-14T11:45:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "KBC",
        "title": "Music world to celebrate newest Rock Hall members including Oasis, Wu-Tang Clan, Sade",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/music-world-to-celebrate-newest-rock-hall-members-including-oasis-wu",
        "published": "2026-11-15T04:24:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Wu-Tang Clan, Queen Latifah join Rock Hall of Fame",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/wu-tang-clan-queen-latifah-join-rock-hall-of-fame",
        "published": "2026-11-15T08:30:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Wu-Tang Clan, Queen Latifah, Phil Collins join Rock Hall of Fame",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/wu-tang-clan-queen-latifah-phil-collins-join-rock-hall-of-fame",
        "published": "2026-11-15T09:12:51.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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