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Despite a relatively brief career spanning over just 12 years, he achieved more than what a normal human musician could ever dream of achieving. “Everything goes bitter around you, and hatred comes in. Full name : Fela Kuti How old is Fela Kuti: 59 years Male Birthday: October 15, 1938 Sun sign: Libra How tall is Fela Kuti: 1.70 m Nationality: Abeokuta, Nigeria Fela Kuti Spouse: Kikelomo Oseyni (m. 1978–1986) #Youtube: Fela Kuti Youtube #Twitter: Fela Kuti Twitter #Wikipedia: Fela Kuti Wikipedia Show more Fela Kuti So captivated was that young Frenchman with what he saw, that he returned to the venue some 16 years later as the president of France. The man who was despised by the authorities is now recognised and celebrated by them in his death, but artists who claim to be inspired by him continue to sing songs about an illusory reality. He continued living his Bohemian lifestyle, famously marrying 27 women in one day.

On Yabis nights, Fela opened the show by mocking himself – mostly the shape and size of his head – and then moved on to mocking his band, the audience and finally government officials.

He also slammed the United Nations for not taking action to end the apartheid in South Africa. And this is where the true irony lies. Fela soon dropped “Ransome” from his surname and replaced it with “Anikulapo”, a Yoruba phrase meaning “one who has captured death and put it in his pouch”, to convey a sense of invincibility. He ranked the No 1 status in 2006 in the Golf Digest ranking of Top 100 in Music.

He currently works on mobilising young people in Nigeria to participate in the political process. This is the reason why he was honoured with numerous awards posthumously. He was born Olu’fela’ Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti in 1938 to a father who was both a priest and a teacher, and a mother who was an anti-colonial activist.

He enrolled in the Trinity College of Music and formed a band named the Koola Lobitos. When he was released in 1986, he started writing Beast of No Nation in which he mocked Buhari for launching a public “discipline” campaign: My people are useless, my people are senseless, my people are indiscipline”. Afrobeat icon, Femi Anikulapo-Kuti has credited his success to the guidance of his late father and music legend, Fela. He was a frequent participant at the Bracknell Jazz Festival. Artist who has appeared on more than 150 recordings and voted Best Tenor Saxophonist by Down Beat Magazine from 2004 to 2007. In an interview with The Nation, Femi revealed that hard work was a major secret he acquired from his fathe and that Fela was his staunch critic who reviewed his first-ever composition. In 1963, Fela moved back to Nigeria. In 1970, he established a commune where his family and band lived and where his recording studio was set up. It stirs the mind of the listener to reflect on life. His attitude towards women would be questioned and described as misogynist. Every time I see politicians and statesmen honouring Fela Kuti, I chuckle to myself and wish I could be there to ask with the utmost seriousness: “Are you, sir, recommending Fela to younger generations as a role model?”. In October 2017, he also unveiled a monument of Fela to mark 20 years since his death. His shows gradually became a focal point of the growing opposition to the military regime, which started to perceive Fela as a serious threat and used every opportunity to put him behind bars. He sang against governments and dictators, against colonialism and injustice, against oppression and censorship. He made it a “republic” because as he said, “I wanted to identify the ways of myself or someone who didn’t agree with that Federal Republic of Nigeria created by Britishman. He even has a Guinness Book of Records to his credit. After meeting her, his music moved away from the feel-good rhythm and spirit of highlife and evolved into a new, politically conscious and rebellious Afrobeat genre, which he pioneered on his return to Nigeria. From being a music aficionado to a sideman and finally turning on to becoming the Grammy award winning smooth jazz saxophonist, Kenny G has come a long way.

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