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| Born | October 15, 1938 |
| Hometown | Abeokuta, Nigeria |
| Net worth | $5 million |
| Height | 5'7" (1.70m) |
| Children | Yeni Kuti |
| Parents | Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti , Israel Oludotun Ransome-Kuti |
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TV tonight: Fela Kuti and the birth of afrobeat. A new film examines the Nigerian artist’s cultural identity and legacy of rhythmical protest. Plus: The Valhalla Murders begins. Here’s what to watch this evening
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Fela Kuti’s grandson hails ‘beautiful’ project commemorating the late musician
The plaque was unveiled at Trinity Laban.
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Stevie Wonder, Festac 1977: a unifying moment of transatlantic black pride
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Burna Boy, Twice as Tall, review: Western music's gatekeepers better make some space
At last year’s Grammy Awards, Burna Boy’s fourth album, African Giant, was nominated to some controversy in the Best World Music Album. Critics saw the niche nomination as a snub and an othering of music from outside of the Western sphere. With African Giant's record-breaking 1billion plus streams, (the most streamed African album ever), and mass critical acclaim, Burna Boy could easily have been nominated for Best Album or any of the pop categories. The eventual winner on the night, Beninese si
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A-Z of Music: F is for... Fela Kuti
It’s all the effervescence of James Brown’s funk, sparking against the bold, bright horns of jazz. It’s the entrancing repetition of Yoruban polyrhythms, electrified by the unassailable energy of Ghanaian highlife.It’s Afrobeat, and it’s the sound that sprung from the restless mind of Fela Kuti — a giant of African culture; a musical revolutionary and a political firebrand.
