Fela Kuti
activistbandleadercomposerconductorsaxophonistsingersinger-songwriter
Who was Fela Kuti?
Nigerian multi-instrumentalist and composer who created Afrobeat music, blending jazz, funk, and traditional African rhythms. He was also a prominent political activist who criticized military rule and social corruption.
Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Fela Kuti (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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