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    Fela Aníkúlápó Kuti (born Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti; 15 October 1938 – 2 August 1997), also known as Abami Eda, was a Nigerian musician, bandleader, composer, political activist, and Pan-Africanist. He is regarded as the pioneer of Afrobeat, a Nigerian music genre that combines West … See more

    Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti was born into the Ransome-Kuti family, an upper-middle-class Nigerian family, on 15 October 1938 in Abeokuta (the modern-day capital of Ogun State ), which at the time was a city in the See more

    On 3 August 1997, Kuti's brother Olikoye Ransome-Kuti, already a prominent AIDS activist and former Minister of Health, announced that Kuti had died on the previous day from … See more

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    Kuti was highly engaged in political activism in Africa from the 1970s until his death. He criticized the corruption of Nigerian government officials … See more

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    Kuti's musical style is called Afrobeat. It is a style he largely created, and is a complex fusion of jazz, funk, highlife, and traditional Nigerian, African chants and rhythms. It contains … See more

    Kuti is remembered as an influential icon who voiced his opinions on matters that affected the nation through his music. Since 1998, the Felabration festival, an idea pioneered by his … See more

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  2. Fela Kuti – 10 of the best | Fela Kuti | The Guardian

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    May 05, 2016 · Fela Kuti – 10 of the best 1. It’s Highlife Time (with Koola Lobitos). Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti was born on 15 October 1938 in...

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      Mar 12, 2014 · Fela Kuti, byname of Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti, also called Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, (born October 15, 1938, Abeokuta, …

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      What was Fela Kuti's original music style?
      That was when Kuti first called his music Afrobeat a combination of funk, jazz, salsa, Calypso and traditional Nigerian Yoruba music.. In 1969, Fela took the band to the United States where they spent 10 months in Los Angeles.
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      What did Fela Kuti do in the 70s?
      Activism. Fela Kuti was a political giant in Africa from the 70s until his death. Kuti criticized the corruption of Nigerian government officials and the mistreatment of Nigerian citizens. He spoke of colonialism as the root of the socio-economic and political problems that plagued the African people.
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      Who owns the rights to Fela Kuti's music?
      In 2009, Universal created a new deal for the US and Europe, with Knitting Factory Records and PIAS respectively, which included the release of the Broadway cast recording of the musical Fela! In 2013, FKO Ltd., the entity that owned the rights to all of Kuti's compositions, was acquired by BMG Rights Management .
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      What is the musical style of Fela?
      The musical style of Fela is called Afrobeat, a style he largely created, which is a complex fusion of jazz, funk, Ghanaian highlife, psychedelic rock and traditional West African chants and rhythms. Afrobeat also borrows heavily from the native "tinker pan".
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      1959 Fela 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 and Caribbean music labels. …

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      Nov 03, 2018 · Full bio. Lagbaja, a Nigerian Afrobeat musician who was born Bisade Ologunde, wears a mask, as always, during his performance. For …

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      • https://kuulpeeps.com/2020/08/03/5-hiphop-artistes...

        Aug 03, 2020 · 5 Hiphop Artistes Who Have Sampled Fela Kuti’s Music J. Cole. J. Cole’s 2013 album, Born Sinner had a song titled Let Nas Down. The song produced by J. Cole himself was... Nas. Nas also sampled Fela Kuti’s Na Poi …

      • Fela Kuti Remembered: 5 Memorable Moments Of A Legend

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        Oct 15, 2022 · Truth be told, the man needs no introduction. And so, without further ado, here are five magical Fela moments, in honor of what would have been his 84th birthday: Fela Kuti & …

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        Aug 02, 2019 · Nigerian music sensation, Damini Ogulu wey stage name na Burna Boy get physical connect to Fela Kuti as im grandpapa bin dey manage di legend at some point for im career. Plenti times for di ...

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        May 24, 2010 · “Highlife Time” (5:23) (from Koola Lobitos—1965) Before delving into the heavily jazz and funk infused Afrobeat sound that made him famous, Fela Kuti fronted a highlife band …

      • https://www.onthisday.com/people/fela-kuti

        Nigerian. Biography: Fela Kuti, also known as Abami Eda, was a Nigerian musician known for his early contributions to the Afrobeat genre which combined West African and American …

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