Femi Kuti
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Olufela Olufemi Anikulapo Kuti, popularly known as Femi Kuti, is a Nigerian musician born in London and raised in Lagos. He is the eldest son of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti and a grandchild of politica
Kuti performing in 2023
Performance at Warszawa Cross Culture Festival – 25 September 2011
Kuti performing in London
Fela Kuti
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Fela Aníkúlápó Kútì was a Nigerian musician and political activist. He is regarded as the principal innovator of Afrobeat, a Nigerian music genre that combines West African music with American funk an
Femi Kuti
…born 16 June 1962), popularly known as Femi Kuti, is a Nigerian musician born in London and raised in Lagos. He is the eldest son of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti and a grandchild of political campaigner, women's rights activist and traditional aristocrat Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti. Femi Kuti began his musical career…
Kuti c. 1986
The Ransome-Kuti family c. 1940
Two of Kuti's sons are musicians: Femi and Seun.
James Brown was an important American influence on Kuti's musical style.