Person

Fela Kuti

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. At the height of his popularity, he was referred to as one of Africa's most "challenging and charismatic music pe…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
Nigeria
Born
October 15th, 1938
Died
August 2nd, 1997
Genres
Labels
Capitol Records
MCA Records
Parlophone
Arista
Strut
Last updated: July 18th, 2023

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