Fela Kuti

Fela Aníkúlápó Kútì 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... Wikipedia

• Birth name:  Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti
• Born:  October 15, 1938, Abeokuta, British Nigeria
• Age at death:  58 years
• Died:  August 2, 1997, Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
• Genres:  Afrobeat
• Occupation(s):  Musician, bandleader, activist
• Instruments:  Saxophone, vocals, keyboards, trumpet, guitar, drums
• Years active:  1958–1997
• Labels:  Barclay/PolyGram, MCA/Universal, Celluloid, EMI Nigeria, Jofabro Nigeria, JVC, Wrasse, Shanachie, Knitting Factory
• Associated acts:  Africa '70 / Afrika '70, Egypt '80, Koola Lobitos, Nigeria '70, Hugh Masekela, Ginger Baker, Tony Allen, Femi Kuti, Seun Kuti, Roy Ayers, Lester Bowie
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo