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Olufela Olufemi Anikulapo Kuti (born 16 June 1962), popularly known as Femi Kuti, is a Nigerian musician born in London and raised in Lagos. He is the eldest son of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti and a grandchild of political campaigner, women's rights activist and traditional aristocrat Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti. Femi Kuti began his musical career playing in his father's band, Egypt 80. In 1986, Femi…
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- Femi Kuti & The Positive Force @ Nuits de Fourvière 20242024
- Chasing the Sound — Self2020
- Africa Rising — Self - Musician2019
- Gangbé! — Self2015
- Fantastic Man — Self2014
- Suffering and Smiling2006
- Femi Kuti: Live at the Shrine2005
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Femi Kuti is an award winning Nigerian musician, and the oldest son of legendary Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti. Femi was born in London on 16 June 1962 and grew up in the former Nigerian capital Lagos. Like his father, Femi has shown a strong commitment to social and political causes throughout his career, but he differs in his religious views. In 2001, Femi collaborated with a number of US musicians such as Common, Mos Def, and Jaguar Wright, on his Fight to Win album. <a href="https://www.last
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Nigeria
- Place of birth
- London
- Child
- Made Kuti
- Father
- Fela Kuti
- Sibling
- Seun Kuti
- Occupation
- jazz musician
- Position held
- UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
- Languages spoken
- Yoruba
- Native language
- Yoruba
- Genre
- Afrobeat
- Instrument
- organ
- Official website
- www.femiakuti.com
- Image
- Femi Kuti 2.jpg
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- Femi Kuti
- date of birth
- 1962-06-16
- ethnic group
- Yoruba people
- start of work period
- 1978-00-00
- nominated for
- Grammy Award for Album of the Year
- social media followers
- 161710
- P10632
- Femi Kuti
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