Fela Kuti

This week's open threads are focusing on famous African musicians.  Fela Anikulapo Kuti (15 October 1938 — 2 August 1997), or simply Fela ([feˈlæ]), was a Nigerian multi-instrumentalist musician andcomposer, pioneer of Afrobeat music, human rights activist, and political maverick. Fela was born Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti  in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria into a … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Famous African Musicians