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Fela Kuti

Fela Kuti

Nigerian musician and activist
Nigerian singer who was a key figure in the development of Afro-beat, blending agit-prop lyrics and dance rhythms as a medium for social protest.
BornOctober 15, 1938
HometownAbeokuta, Nigeria
Height5'7" (1.70m)
SpouseRemilekun Taylor
ChildrenYeni Kuti
ParentsFunmilayo Ransome-Kuti, Israel Oludotun Ransome-Kuti
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Albums

Live in Amsterdam
Live in Amsterdam
1985
Anthology, Vol. 2
Anthology, Vol. 2
2009
Koola Lobitos/The '69 Los Angeles Sessions
Koola Lobitos/The '69 Los Angeles Sessions
2001
King of Afrobeat: The Anthology
King of Afrobeat: The Anthology
1999
'69 Los Angeles Sessions
'69 Los Angeles Sessions
1994
Black Man's Cry
Black Man's Cry
1992
Underground System
Underground System
1992
O.D.O.O. (Overtake Don Overtake Overtake)
O.D.O.O. (Overtake Don Overtake Overtake)
1989
Beasts of No Nation
Beasts of No Nation
1989
Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense
Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense
1987
Mr. Follow Follow
Mr. Follow Follow
1986
Army Arrangement
Army Arrangement
1984
Original Suffer Head
Original Suffer Head
1982
Coffin for Head of State
Coffin for Head of State
1981
Music of Many Colours
Music of Many Colours
1980
V.I.P. (Vagabonds in Power)
V.I.P. (Vagabonds in Power)
1979
Shuffering and Shmiling
Shuffering and Shmiling
1978
Zombie
Zombie
1977
Opposite People
Opposite People
1977
Fear Not for Man
Fear Not for Man
1977
No Agreement
No Agreement
1977
J.J.D. (Johnny Just Drop!!): Live!! at Kalakutta Republik
J.J.D. (Johnny Just Drop!!): Live!! at Kalakutta Republik
1977
Stalemate
Stalemate
1977
Kalakuta Show
Kalakuta Show
1976
Unnecessary Begging
Unnecessary Begging
1976
Upside Down
Upside Down
1976
Ikoyi Blindness/Kalakuta Show
Ikoyi Blindness/Kalakuta Show
1976
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