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IN CONVERSATION | LEMI GHARIOKWU

Published: June 17, 2019, 12:23 p.m.

 When Globetrotter met Nigerian illustrator and graphic designer Lemi Ghariokwu in Lagos, he described his legendary collaboration with the Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti as \u201cpreordained.\u201d   

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Lemi\u2019s fateful journey into becoming the creator of dozens of Fela\u2019s iconic album covers began with a chance meeting. The two hit it off right away, and it isn\u2019t hard to see why; to Globetrotter, he talked about being proud to be an African, one of the similarities he shared with Fela. Lemi\u2019s fateful journey into becoming the creator of dozens of Fela\u2019s iconic album covers began with a chance meeting. The two hit it off right away, and it isn\u2019t hard to see why; to Globetrotter, he talked about being proud to be an African, one of the similarities he shared with Fela.  

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We didn\u2019t just reminisce about the past. In our conversation, Lemi also talked to Globetrotter about discovering Childish Gambino through YouTube and continuing to create artwork for contemporary artists.   

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