List of Famous people with last name Kuti

Fela Kuti

First Name Fela

Born on October 15, 1938

Died on August 2, 1997 (aged 58)

Born in Nigeria, Ogun State

Fela Anikulapo Kuti was a Nigerian multi-instrumentalist, bandleader, composer, political activist, and Pan-Africanist. He is best known for pioneering Afrobeat, a genre combining traditional Yoruba and Afro-Cuban music with funk and jazz. At the height of his popularity, he was referred to as one of Africa's most "challenging and charismatic music performers." AllMusic described him as a "musical and sociopolitical voice" of international significance.

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