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Fela Aníkúlápó Kútì (born Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti; 15 October 1938 – 2 August 1997) was a Nigerian musician and political activist. He is regarded as the principal innovator of Afrobeat, a Nigerian music genre that combines West African music with American funk and jazz. [1] .
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti is widely credited as the creator of Afrobeat in the early 1970's, which rapidly became the most avidly followed style across West Africa. Afrobeat’s revolutionary politics bro...
Jul 21, 2011 · Enjoy the best of Fela Kuti, the legendary Afrobeat pioneer and activist, in this compilation of his greatest hits. Watch him perform live with his band and dancers, and listen to his iconic songs ...
Fela Anikulapo Kuti (15 October 1938 – 2 August 1997) was a Nigerian multi-instrumentalist, musician, composer, pioneer of the Afrobeat genre, and human rights activist.
Fela Kuti (born October 15, 1938, Abeokuta, Nigeria—died August 2, 1997, Lagos) was a Nigerian musician and activist who launched a modern style of music called Afro-beat, which fused American blues, jazz, and funk with traditional Yoruba music.
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti (born 1938 in Abeokuta, Nigeria) began his career playing jazz and highlife. He formed his first band in London in 1959 while studying at Trinity College of Music.
Jun 10, 2020 · Resistance is etched into Afrobeat, the music forged by the Nigerian bandleader and activist Fela Kuti in the 1970s and 1980s. It’s in lyrics that denounce brutality, corruption, apathy, fear and...
May 4, 2021 · Remembering the legacy of Fela Kuti, the Afrobeat pioneer and political firebrand who could make the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year. By Lex Pryor May 4, 2021, 6:30am EDT. Getty...
Jun 26, 2024 · At least a million mourners turned up for the funeral of Nigerian musician, and voice of the downtrodden, Fela Kuti, his manager Rikki Stein remembers. “The road was filled with people as far...
Aug 8, 2021 · Fela Anikulapo Kuti was a legendary Nigerian musician, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and political activist. He was the son of Nigerian women’s rights activist, Late Madam Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti.
