Fela Kuti

by Anthony Mwangi

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20.000 x 30.000 inches

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Fela Kuti

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Anthony Mwangi

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Painting - Thick Paint On Canvas

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Fela Kuti, by name of Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti, also called Fela Anikulapo Kuti. Fela Kuti was born on 15th October 1938.

He was a Nigerian musician and activist who launched a modern style of music called Afro-beat, which fused American blues, jazz, and funk with traditional Yoruba music. Following his 1969 tour of the United States, he was influenced by the politics of Malcolm X, the Black Panthers, and other militants, Kuti’s music became increasingly politicized. He exhorted social change in such songs as “Zombie,” “Monkey Banana,” “Beasts of No Nation,” and “Upside Down.

Kuti was highly engaged in political activism in Africa from the 1970s until his death. He criticized the corruption of Nigerian government officials and the mistreatment of Nigerian citizens. He spoke of colonialism as the root of the socio-economic and political problems that plagued the African people.

A lot has been written about this great human being. Welcome to World Wide Web and read more about Fela Anikulapo Kuti. He died on 2nd August 1997, Lagos, Nigeria

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November 12th, 2022

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