Fela Aníkúlápó Kútě, also famously known as Abŕmě Ẹ̀dá, was a Nigerian musician, bandleader, composer, political activist, and Pan-Africanist. He is regarded as the King of Afrobeat, a Nigerian music genre that combines West African music with... Wikipedia
Born: October 15, 1938, Abeokuta, Nigeria
Died: August 2, 1997 (age 58 years), Lagos, Nigeria
Children: Femi Kuti, Seun Kuti, Motunrayo Anikulapo Kuti, and more
Spouse: Kikelomo Oseyni (m. 1978–1986), Fehintola Anikulapo Kuti (m. 1978–1986), Sewaa Kuti (m. 1978–1986), and more
Parents: Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti and Israel Oludotun Ransome-Kuti
Songs
Lady
Shakara · 1972
Shakara
Shakara · 1972
Zombie
Zombie · 1977
Water No Get Enemy
Expensive Shit · 1975
Sorrow Tears and Blood
Sorrow Tears and Blood · 1977
Coffin for Head of State
Coffin for Head of State / Unknown Soldier · 1997
Expensive Shit
Expensive Shit · 1975
Shuffering and Shmiling
Shuffering and Shmiling · 1978
Let's Start
Live! · 1971
Colonial Mentality
Finding Fela
Beasts of No Nation
Live In Detroit 1986
Yellow Fever
Na Poi · 1971
International Thief Thief
International Thief Thief (I.T.T.) [Armonica & MoBlack Mix]
I.T.T.
I.T.T. (International Thief Thief) (Edit) · 1979
Trouble Sleep Yanga Wake Am
Roforofo Fight · 1972
Teacher Don’t Teach Me Nonsense
Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense · 1986
Mister Follow Follow
Zombie · 1977
My Lady Frustration
The '69 Los Angeles Sessions · 1970
V.I.P.
V.I.P. (Vagabonds in Power) · 1979
It’s Highlife Time
Fela Ransome Kuti and His Koola Lobitos · 1965
Opposite People
Opposite People · 1977
Africa Centre of the World
Music of Many Colors · 1980
Eko Ile
Afrodisiac · 1973
2000 Blacks Got to Be Free
Music of Many Colors · 1980
Fefe Naa Efe
Gentleman · 1973
O.D.O.O.
O.D.O.O. (Overtake Don Overtake Overtake) · 1980
Shenshema
Roforofo Fight · 1972
Upside Down
Up Side Down · 1976
Ginger Baker and Tony Allen Drum Solo
Live! · 1971
Roforofo Fight
Roforofo Fight · 1972
Pansa Pansa
Underground System · 1992
Confusion
Confusion (Edit) · 1975
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Fela Aníkúlápó Kútě also famously known as Abŕmě Ẹ̀dá, was a Nigerian musician, bandleader, composer, political activist, and Pan-Africanist.
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 ...
Mar 1, 2024 · Fela Kuti Nigerian musician and activist who launched a modern style of music called Afro-beat, which fused American blues, jazz, and funk ...
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 ...
Over a decade after his death, vindication has come to Fela Kuti, Africa's musical genius. AfroBeat, his gift to the world, is now an international staple on ...
Musician and activist Fela Kuti pioneered Afrobeat music and was repeatedly arrested and beaten for writing lyrics that questioned the Nigerian government.
1959Fela forms his first group, Fela Ransome-Kuti and His Highlife Rakers. The band record four sides for Melodisc, one of Britain's first independent African ...
Official account of The Black President · Photo by Fela Anikulapo Kuti on January 26, 2024. May be pop art of · An outtake of Fela performing “I.T.T.” in 1982 ...
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