Fela Kuti
Nigerian singer-songwriter, musician, and activist
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About Fela Kuti
Fela Kuti, also known professionally as “Fela”, was a celebrated Nigerian composer, multi-instrumentalist and human rights activist best remembered for creating the famous Afrobeat genre of music and spreading it outside his native Nigeria. Some of his notable songs include Lady, Sorrow Tears and Blood and Zombie.
Family Life
He was born to renowned feminist activist Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti and Reverend Israel Ransome-Kuti. He grew up with brothers Olikoye and Beko Ransome-Kuti, who both became renowned doctors. He got married to 27 women in the late 1970s and fathered numerous children, including musician Femi Kuti.
Trivia
He died of AIDS in 1997.
He was an ardent supporter of polygamy.
In 1978, while performing the hit song Zombie at a concert in Ghana, violence erupted, which forced the authorities in Ghana to ban him from coming back to the country.
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F.A.Q. about Fela Kuti
When is his birthday?
Fela Kuti's birthday is on October 10, 1938.
In how many days is his birthday?
Fela Kuti's birthday is in 214 days
How old was Fela Kuti when he died?
He was 58 years old.
When did he die?
He died in August 2, 1997.
How old would he be today?
Fela Kuti would be 86 years old if he was alive today.
Where was Fela Kuti from?
He was born in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria.