Fela Kuti

Fela Aníkúlápó Kútì (Yoruba: [fɛ̄lá āníkúlák͡pó kútì];Listen^ⓘ born Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti; 15 October 1938 – 2 August 1997) 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 and jazz.^[2] At the height of his popularity, he was referred to as one of Africa’s most “challenging and charismatic music performers”.^[3] AllMusic described him as “a musical and sociopolitical voice” of international significance.^[4]