Nigerian musician and activist (1938–1997)
| Description | Nigerian musician and activist (1938–1997) Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Born | 1938-10-15 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Birthplace | Ogun Abeokuta Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Died | 1997-08-02 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Place of death | Lagos Lagos Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Area | Nigeria Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | NG Source: MusicBrainz |
| Citizenship | Nigeria Source: Wikidata |
| Occupation | singer-songwriter activist saxophonist singer conductor bandleader composer musician Source: Wikidata |
| Instruments | electric guitar saxophone voice guitar keyboard instrument trumpet drum kit Source: Wikidata |
| Genres | jazz highlife Afrobeat Source: Wikidata |
| Record labels | JVC Barclay Wrasse Records EMI Source: Wikidata |
| Member of | Koola Lobitos Egypt 80 Fela Ransome‐Kuti Quintet Africa 70 Nigeria 70 Fela Ransome Kuti & His Koola Lobitos Fela Ransome-Kuti Quintet Ginger Baker & African Friends Fela Ransome-Kuti & The Highlife Rakers Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz |
| Awards | All African Music Legend Award Source: Wikidata |
A. Kuti Anikulapo Anikulapo Kuti Anikulapo Kuti Olufela Olufemi F. A. Kuti F. Anikulapo Kuti F. Kuti F. R. Kuti F. Ransome Kuti F. Ransome-Kuti F.A. Kuti F.R. Kuti F.R. Kuty FK Fela Fela Ransome (Anikulapo) Kuti Fela & Egypt 80 Fela - Ransome Kuti Fela A. Kuti Fela AnIkulapo Kuti Fela Anakulapo Fela Anakulapo Kuti Fela Anikalupo Kuti Fela Aniklapo-Kuti Fela Anikolapo Kuti Fela Aniku 'la' po'Kuto Fela Anikula-Po Kuti Fela Anikulapo Fela Anikulapo - Kuti Fela Anikulapo K Fela Anikulapo Kuti Fela Anikulapo Kuti & Africa '70 Fela Anikulapo-Kuti Fela Anikulapo-kuti Fela Anikulapu Kuti Fela Anikulapu-Kuti Fela Anikupalo Kuti Fela Anikúlápó Kuti Fela Anukulapo Kuti Fela Aníkúlápó Kuti
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