On August 2nd, 21 years ago, Fela Anikulapo Kuti PopularNigerian multi-instrumentalist, musician, composer, pioneer of the Afrobeat music genre, human rights activist, and political maverick died at the age of 58 from complications related to AIDS.
Known as a legend, if Fela was still alive would have celebrated 80 on October 15, this year. unfortunately, that day will be the climax of the annual Felabration Music Festival held in his honour.
In his lifetime, Fela was known worldwide as a great musician and activist and years after his death, his Afrobeat sound continues to dictate and dominate the sound of music all over the world leaving his indelible footprint in the sands of time.
His self-pioneered Afrobeat sound has put Nigerian music, culture, arts and sound on a new pedestal in the world as much as lyrics of Fela’s songs continue to remain relevant in the current political and economic state in Nigeria.
Fela Kuti let the world with a rich repertoire of music and albums including;
- Why Black Man Dey Suffer (1971)
- Shakara (1972)
- Afrodisiac (1973)
- Gentleman (1973) to name a few.
RIP Legend!
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