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Fela Kuti

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Born 15 October 1938. Died 02 August 1997.

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Since December 2008

  1. Fela Kuti Gideon Coe

    Gideon Coe BBC 6 Music 100%

    Weekday fun with features and live sessions from Gideon

  2. Fela Kuti Steve Lamacq

    Steve Lamacq BBC 6 Music 25%

    New and classic tracks from established artists, young groups and unsigned bands

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Since December 2008

  1. BBC 6 Music 100%

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Biography

Fela Anikulapo Kuti (15 October, 1938 – 2 August, 1997), or simply Fela, was a Nigerian multi-instrumentalist musician and composer, pioneer of afrobeat music, human rights activist, and political maverick. HMV ranked him #46 on a list of the top-100 most influential musicians of the 20th century.

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Albums releases

Release title Release date
Army Arrangement 2005
Open & Close / Afrodisiac (feat. The Africa '70) 2001
Stalemate / Fear Not for Man 2001
Zombie 2001
Monkey Banana / Excuse O 2001

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