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Femi Kuti
Photo by Tom Beetz
Photo by Tom Beetz
Background information
Birth name Femi Anikulapo Kuti
Born June 16, 1962 (1962-06-16) (age 45)
Origin London, UK/Nigeria
Genre(s) Afrobeat, Jazz
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, instrumentalist
Instrument(s) Saxophone, Vocals, Trumpet, Keyboards
Years active 1978 - present
Associated acts Egypt 80, Positive Force
Website femikutimusic.com

Olufela Olufemi Anikulapo Kuti (commonly known as Femi Kuti) is an award winning Nigerian musician, and the eldest son of legendary Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti and Remi, who had left Fela and raised Femi. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Afrobeat is a combination of Yoruba music, Jazz, Highlife, and Funk Rhythms fused with percussion and Vocal Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The saxophone (commonly referred to simply as sax) is a conical- bored transposing Musical instrument considered a member of the Woodwind Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a Musical keyboard. Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a Afrobeat is a combination of Yoruba music, Jazz, Highlife, and Funk Rhythms fused with percussion and Vocal Fela Anikulapo Kuti (born Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti, October 15 1938 – August 2 1997) or simply Fela, was

Femi was born in London on 16 June 1962 and grew up in the former Nigerian capital Lagos. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Lagos ( pron ˈleɪgɒs or /ˈlɑːgoʊs/ overseas is the most populous Conurbation in Nigeria with In 1977 Femi chose to move to his father Fela from his mother. Femi was part of his father's band.

Like his father, Femi has shown a strong commitment to social and political causes throughout his career, but he differs from his father in his religious views.

In 2001, Femi collaborated with a number of U.S. musicians such as Common, Mos Def, and Jaguar Wright, on his album Fight to Win. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a Lonnie Rashid Lynn Jr (born March 13 1972) better known by his Stage name Common (and previously known as Common Sense) is an Dante Terrell Smith (born December 11, 1973) better known by his stage name Mos Def, is an American MC and Actor. Jaguar Wright is a soul / R&B vocalist from Philadelphia Pennsylvania.

In 2002, Femi's mother, who had played an influential role in Femi's life, died at the age of 60. Femi's 12 year old son currently appears as part of his act, playing alto saxophone.

Femi Kuti's voice is featured in the videogame Grand Theft Auto IV. He appears as the host of radio station IF99 (described as "playing a great selection of classics from West Africa, the US and elsewhere").

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