Fela Kuti - Wikipedia
WEBFela Aníkúlápó Kútì (born Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti; 15 October 1938 [1] – 2 August 1997), also famously known as Abàmì 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 ...
Fela Kuti - Death, Zombie & Songs - Biography
WEBApr 2, 2014 · Famous Musicians. Civil Rights Activists. Fela Kuti. Musician and activist Fela Kuti pioneered Afrobeat music and was repeatedly arrested and beaten for writing lyrics that questioned the...
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Fela Kuti | Afrobeat Pioneer, Nigerian Activist | Britannica
WEBApr 9, 2024 · Fela Kuti (born October 15, 1938, Abeokuta, Nigeria—died August 2, 1997, Lagos) 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.
The Legacy of Fela Kuti’s Music of Resistance: Hear 15 Essential …
WEBJune 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,...
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WEBFela 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...
Fela Kuti remembered: 'He was a tornado of a man, but he loved …
WEBOct 30, 2010 · Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti was a Nigerian hero, a political insurrectionist – and had 27 wives. Now a hit musical celebrating his extraordinary life is coming to Britain. Neil Spencer. Sat 30...
Fela Kuti: Africa’s Bob Marley – or an African Handel? - BBC
WEB17 August 2014. By Peter Culshaw,Features correspondent. (Lewton Cole/Alamy) Fela Kuti found fame in Africa in the ‘70s – but at the time it eluded him elsewhere. As new audiences discover his...
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WEBFela Aníkúlápó Kútì, also famously known as Abàmì 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 …
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