Fela Kuti
Fela Kuti

Fela Kuti

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Biography

Musician and actor

  • Primary profession
  • Soundtrack·music_department·composer
  • Country
  • Nigeria
  • Nationality
  • Nigerian
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 15 October 1938
  • Place of birth
  • Abeokuta
  • Death date
  • 1997-08-02
  • Death age
  • 59
  • Place of death
  • Lagos
  • Children
  • Femi Kuti·Seun Kuti
  • Spouses
  • Education
  • Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
  • Knows language
  • English language·Yoruba language
  • Parents
  • Israel Oludotun Ransome-Kuti·Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti

Music

International Thief Thief (I.T.T.) / Chagu

International Thief Thief (I.T.T.) / Chagu

Fela Kuti

Fela Soul

Fela Soul

Fela Kuti

Open & Close

Open & Close

Fela Kuti

Fela's London Scene

Fela's London Scene

Fela Kuti

Movies

Finding Fela! (2014)

Finding Fela!

2014

Fela: Fresh from Africa (2006)

Fela: Fresh from Africa

2006

Muziek als verzet - Afrika muziekspecial (1989)

Muziek als verzet - Afrika muziekspecial

1989

Music Is the Weapon (1982)

Music Is the Weapon

1982

Books

Music Is the Weapon/Best of - Fela Cdcdis Wra132 Kuti

Music Is the Weapon/Best of

Fela Cdcdis Wra132 Kuti

Fela With Ginger Baker Live! - Fela Cdfnta 3145493822 Kuti

Fela With Ginger Baker Live!

Fela Cdfnta 3145493822 Kuti

V.I.P./Authority Stealing - Fela Cdmca 547384 Kuti

V.I.P./Authority Stealing

Fela Cdmca 547384 Kuti

Mr. Follow follow - Fela KUTI

Mr. Follow follow

Fela KUTI

Awards

Trivia

Invented Afro-beat music, a blend of psychedelic rock, jazz, and soul with west African rhythms.

Was once married to as many as 27 women.

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