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Born: October 15, 1938 in Abeokuta, Nigeria
Years Active: 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's
Died: August 02, 1997 in Lagos, Nigeria
Genre: World

Biography:
It's almost impossible to overstate the impact and importance of Fela Anikulapo (Ransome) Kuti (or just Fela as he's more commonly known) to the global musical village: producer, arranger, musician, political radical, outlaw. He was all that, as well as showman par excellence, inventor of Afro-beat, an unredeemable sexist, and a moody megalo... Continue Bio >>

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Discography:
Water No Get Enemy
Unknown Soldier
Perambulator
No Buredi
Just Like That
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Filmography:
2006 Fela: Fresh from Africa
2006 Suffering and Smiling
1997 Fela Anikulapo Kuti: Don't Teach Me Nonsense
1982 Fela Kuti: Music is the Weapon
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