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Fela Kuti

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Born 15 October 1938. Died 02 August 1997.

Photo of Fela Kuti They Might Be Giants photographed in New York City on August 25,1988.

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. James Brown cited him as one of the originators of funk.

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Albums releases

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

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