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Fela Aníkúlápó Kuti

Fela Aníkúlápó Kuti

Nigerian musician
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
Spouse: Kikelomo Oseyni (m. 1978–1986), Fehintola Anikulapo Kuti (m. 1978–1986), Sewaa Kuti (m. 1978–1986), and more
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