- Born
- Died
- Birth nameOlufela Olusegum Oludotun Ransome-Kuti
- Nickname
- The Black President
- Height5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
- Fela Kuti was born on October 15, 1938 in Abeokuta, Nigeria. He was a composer and writer, known for The Harder They Fall (2021), Queen & Slim (2019) and Run Fatboy Run (2007). He died on August 2, 1997 in Lagos, Nigeria.
- Invented Afro-beat music, a blend of psychedelic rock, jazz, and soul with west African rhythms.
- Was once married to as many as 27 women.
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