Apple launches MacBook Air M5 with Fela Kuti soundtrack, sparking cultural debate
Apple unveiled the MacBook Air M5 featuring its new M5 chip in 13-inch and 15-inch variants, with a promotional video using Fela Kuti's 1971 track 'Let's Start' that has gone viral. The device offers up to 9x faster AI performance and 18-hour battery life, shipping with 16GB RAM and 512GB storage. The soundtrack choice, 28 years after Fela's death and 2 months after his Grammy honor, symbolizes Afrobeat's global influence but reignited debates about his legacy versus contemporary Nigerian artists like Wizkid. For many Nigerians, the use of Fela's music represents symbolic recognition of Afrobeat's enduring global impact.