Fela Kuti
Afrobeat, Musical Artist
1938 – 1997
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Who was Fela Kuti?
Fela Kuti also known as Fela Anikulapo Kuti or simply Fela, was a Nigerian multi-instrumentalist musician and composer, pioneer of Afrobeat music, human rights activist, and political maverick.
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- Born
- Oct 15, 1938
Abeokuta - Also known as
- Fela Ransome Kuti
- Fela
- Fela and Africa 70
- Fela Anikulapo Kuti
- Fela Ransome-Kuti & the Africa '70 With Ginger Baker
- Feka & Egypt 80
- Fela Anikulapo-kuti
- Fela Anikulapo Kuti & Africa '70
- Kuti, Fela
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Remilekun Taylor
(1960 - 1985) - Ihase
(1978/02/18 - 1985) - Funmi Kuti
(1978/02/18 - 1985) - Najite Kuti
(1978/02/18 - 1985) - Sandra Isadore
(1978/02/18 - 1985) - Adeola
(1978/02/18 - 1985) - Tola
(1978/02/18 - 1985) - Sewaa Kuti
(1978/02/18 - 1985) - Alake
(1978/02/18 - 1985)
- Remilekun Taylor
- Children
- Nationality
- Nigeria
- Profession
- Education
- Trinity College of Music
- Lived in
- Abeokuta
- Died
- 1997
Nigeria
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on July 23, 2013
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