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Nigerian musician and activist (1938–1997)
Fela Aníkúlápó Kútì (/ˈfɛlə ˈkuːti/ FEH-lə KOO-tee; Yoruba: [fɛ̄lá āníkúlák͡pó kútì] ; born Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti; 15 October 1938 – 2
Fela_Kuti
List of people with the same nickname
Fela is a diminutive of Olufela used as a nickname. People with the name include: Fela Kuti (Fela Aníkúlápó Kútì, Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti
Fela
American Broadway musical
Fela! is a jukebox musical with a book by Bill T. Jones and Jim Lewis, based on music and lyrics by the late Nigerian singer Fela Kuti, with additional
Fela!
Nigerian social entrepreneur
President Bola Tinubu, on national values & social justice administration. Fela Durotoye was born on 12 May 1971 in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria to Layiwola
Fela_Durotoye
1908 U.S. law that protects and compensates railroaders injured on the job
The Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq. (1908), is a United States federal law that protects and compensates railroaders injured
Federal Employers Liability Act
Federal_Employers_Liability_Act
2014 documentary film directed by Alex Gibney
Finding Fela is a 2014 American documentary film directed by Alex Gibney, portraying and analysing the life of Nigerian musician Fela Kuti. The film had
Finding_Fela
This is a discography for Fela Anikulapo Kuti, or simply Fela, a Nigerian multi-instrumentalist musician and composer, pioneer of afrobeat music, human
Fela_Kuti_discography
Nigerian beauty entrepreneur and lawyer
Tara Fela-Durotoye (born 6 March 1977) is a Nigerian beauty entrepreneur and lawyer. A pioneer in the bridal makeup profession in Nigeria, she launched
Tara_Fela-Durotoye
Nigerian musician and composer (1905–1987)
Chief Olufela Obafunmilayo "Fela" Sowande ListenMBE (29 May 1905 – 13 March 1987) was a Nigerian musician and composer. Considered the father of modern
Fela_Sowande
Nigerian musician (1940–2020)
and musical director of Fela Kuti's band Africa '70 from 1968 to 1979, and was one of the founders of the Afrobeat genre. Fela once stated that "without
Tony_Allen_(musician)
1976 Afrobeat protest song by Fela Kuti
"Zombie" is an Afrobeat protest song by Nigerian musician and bandleader Fela Kuti, recorded with his band Africa 70 and released in 1976 as the title
Zombie_(Fela_Kuti_song)
1971 studio album by Fela Ransome-Kuti and his Africa '70
Fela's London Scene is an album by Nigerian Afrobeat composer, bandleader, and multi-instrumentalist Fela Kuti, recorded in England in 1971 and originally
Fela's_London_Scene
2025 podcast series about Fela Kuti
Fela Kuti: Fear No Man is a twelve-episode podcast series about the life, music, and political activism of the Nigerian musician Fela Kuti, the pioneer
Fela_Kuti:_Fear_No_Man
2019 Brazilian documentary film
My Friend Fela, (Portuguese: Meu Amigo Fela), is a 2019 Brazilian biographical documentary film directed by Joel Zito Araújo and produced by Luiza Botelho
My_Friend_Fela
1971 live in-studio album
Live! is a live in-studio album by Fela Kuti's band Africa '70, with the addition of former Cream drummer Ginger Baker on two songs. It was released in
Live!_(Fela_Kuti_album)
2018 single by AKA featuring Kiddominant
"Fela In Versace" is a single by South African rapper AKA from his third studio album Touch My Blood. It features Nigerian record producer Kiddominant
Fela_in_Versace
1973 studio album by Fela Ransome-Kuti and the Africa '70
album by Nigerian Afrobeat composer, bandleader, and multi-instrumentalist Fela Kuti, originally released on the Nigerian EMI label in 1973. The album's
Afrodisiac_(Fela_Kuti_album)
1973 studio album by Fela Ransome-Kuti and the Afrika 70
Gentleman is a 1973 studio album by Nigerian Afrobeat musician Fela Kuti. It was written and produced by Kuti and recorded with his Afrika 70 band. The
Gentleman_(Fela_Kuti_album)
1999 compilation album by Fela Kuti
The Best Best of Fela Kuti is a 2-CD compilation album by Nigerian Afrobeat artist Fela Kuti, released in 1999 by MCA Records. It was issued in the United
The_Best_Best_of_Fela_Kuti
Fela Garbarz (Felicja Garbarz, 1913–1943?) was a Polish actress of Jewish origin, member of the Jewish Actors' Trade Union in Poland (Polish: Związek Zawodowy
Fela_Garbarz
West African music genre
pioneered in the 1960s by Nigerian multi-instrumentalist and bandleader Fela Kuti, who popularised it both within and outside Nigeria. At the height of
Afrobeat
Nigerian Afrobeat saxophonist and singer (born 1983)
youngest son of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti. Seun leads his father's former band Egypt 80. The youngest son of Fela Kuti, Seun Kuti was born in 1983.
Seun_Kuti
Nigerian musician and singer-songwriter (born 1962)
in London and raised in Lagos. He is the eldest son of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti and a grandchild of political campaigner, women's rights activist and
Femi_Kuti
Fela Perelman (July 20, 1909 – September 17, 1991) was a writer, Zionist and Belgian resistance fighter. During the World War II she contributed to the
Fela_Perelman
Fela Kuti's communal compound
"Kalakuta Republic" was the name that Nigerian musician and political activist Fela Kuti gave to the communal compound that housed his family, band members,
Kalakuta_Republic
American record label
of artists, including the music of deceased Nigerian political activist Fela Kuti. The label promotes a variety of music artists including Ages and Ages
Knitting_Factory_Records
American actor, director (b. 1976)
breakthrough for his Tony Award-nominated performance as Fela Kuti in the 2009 Broadway musical Fela! He was nominated for his second Tony Award for his performance
Sahr_Ngaujah
1982 studio album by Fela Kuti
an album by the Nigerian musician Fela Kuti, released in 1982. Original Sufferhead was recorded in 1981 in Paris. Fela was backed by Egypt 80, which included
Original_Sufferhead
Nigerian dancer and singer (born 1961)
her late father Fela Kuti to the Nigerian society. Born in England, Anikulapo-Kuti was born as the first child to afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti and to a British
Yeni_Kuti
Zimbabwean-Canadian actor and musician
him two Daytime Emmys and for his role as Fela Anikulapo-Kuti in the Broadway production of the musical Fela! Kevin Mambo was born in Harare, Zimbabwe
Kevin_Mambo
1989 studio album by Fela Kuti
Beasts of No Nation is an album by the Nigerian musician Fela Kuti. It was released in 1989. Kuti is credited with his band Egypt 80. Kuti played the title
Beasts_of_No_Nation_(album)
American singer and actor (1935–1977)
Frankie Beverly The Clash Bobby Jones Taj Mahal Prince Roxanne Shante Frankie Valli 2026 Cher Whitney Houston Chaka Khan Fela Kuti Carlos Santana Paul Simon
Elvis_Presley
Nigerian singer and songwriter
artist/performer. The son of Femi Kuti and grandson of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti, Mádé was raised in The New Afrika Shrine, surrounded by rhythm, resistance
Made_Kuti
1979 studio album by Fela Aníkúlápó Kuti and his Africa 70
album by Nigerian Afrobeat composer, bandleader and multi-instrumentalist Fela Kuti, recorded in 1979 and originally released on the Nigerian Skylark label
Unknown Soldier (Fela Kuti album)
Unknown_Soldier_(Fela_Kuti_album)
1977 album by Fela Kuti
Zombie is a studio album by Nigerian Afrobeat musician Fela Kuti. It was released in Nigeria by Coconut Records in 1976, and in the United Kingdom by Creole
Zombie_(album)
2015 studio album by Alexander Rybak
Trolle og den magiske fela (Trolle and the magical violin) is the fifth studio album and the first Norwegian-language album by the Belarusian-Norwegian
Trolle_og_den_magiske_fela
American musician and songwriter (1958–2016)
Frankie Beverly The Clash Bobby Jones Taj Mahal Prince Roxanne Shante Frankie Valli 2026 Cher Whitney Houston Chaka Khan Fela Kuti Carlos Santana Paul Simon
Prince_(musician)
1980 studio album by Talking Heads
songwriter David Byrne. Drawing influence from Nigerian Afrobeat musician Fela Kuti, they blended African polyrhythms and funk with electronics, recording
Remain_in_Light
1977 studio album by Fela Aníkúlápó Kuti and the Afrika Seventi
album by Nigerian Afrobeat composer, bandleader and multi-instrumentalist Fela Kuti recorded in 1977 and originally released on the Nigerian Decca label
Stalemate_(Fela_Kuti_album)
work as a magician. Fela Kuti invited Professor Hindu to Lagos in 1981, and he became Fela's spiritual adviser. That year, Fela renamed his Afrika 70
Professor_Hindu
English drummer (1939–2019)
1970s, Baker spent several years living and recording in Africa, often with Fela Kuti, in pursuit of his long-time interest in African music. He created the
Ginger_Baker
Nigerian broadcaster and music critic
critic popularly known for being the first band manager of Afrobeat musician Fela Kuti. Regarded as one of Nigeria's most revered music critics, he was part
Benson_Idonije
2025 film by Tyler Perry
lawyer Marley is tasked with solving the case of the shooting of her friend Fela's husband Rodney, an unarmed Black man. As she delves into the mystery together
Duplicity_(2025_film)
2002 compilation album Charity Album by Red Hot AIDS Benefit Series , (Various Artists)
Red Hot + Riot (a.k.a. Red Hot + Riot: The Music and Spirit of Fela Kuti) is the fourteenth in a series of music compilation projects produced by Paul
Red Hot + Riot: The Music and Spirit of Fela Kuti
Red_Hot_+_Riot:_The_Music_and_Spirit_of_Fela_Kuti
Chilean Afrobeat band
an Afrobeat band that started in 2009 in Chile. Newen Afrobeat revisits Fela Kuti's musical heritage. The word Newén means 'strength' in the Mapuche language
Newen_Afrobeat
American musician (born 1995)
well as Martin Scorsese films such as Taxi Driver. Other influences include Fela Kuti, Clipse, Roger Waters, Backstreet Boys, Pharrell Williams, Missy Elliott
Shaboozey
American singer and actress (born 1946)
Frankie Beverly The Clash Bobby Jones Taj Mahal Prince Roxanne Shante Frankie Valli 2026 Cher Whitney Houston Chaka Khan Fela Kuti Carlos Santana Paul Simon
Cher
English footballer (born 1997)
as a forward for National League club Wealdstone. Known to teammates as "Fela", Olomola holds both British and Nigerian citizenship. Born in London, England
Olufela_Olomola
Nigerian doctor and activist (1940–2006)
priest and co-founder of the Nigeria Union of Teachers. One of his brothers, Fela Kuti, was a musician and activist who founded Afrobeat; another, Olikoye
Beko_Ransome-Kuti
British supergroup
the Clash, guitarist Simon Tong of the Verve, and drummer Tony Allen of Fela Kuti's band Africa '70. They released their self-titled debut album in 2007
The_Good,_the_Bad_&_the_Queen
English rock band
Frankie Beverly The Clash Bobby Jones Taj Mahal Prince Roxanne Shante Frankie Valli 2026 Cher Whitney Houston Chaka Khan Fela Kuti Carlos Santana Paul Simon
The_Rolling_Stones
American musician (born 1933)
Frankie Beverly The Clash Bobby Jones Taj Mahal Prince Roxanne Shante Frankie Valli 2026 Cher Whitney Houston Chaka Khan Fela Kuti Carlos Santana Paul Simon
Willie_Nelson
American television personality (born 1972)
Oluremi Fela Faust (née James) (born January 3, 1972), known professionally as Mimi Faust, is an American reality television personality who stars on the
Mimi_Faust
English actress, singer and author (born 1935)
Frankie Beverly The Clash Bobby Jones Taj Mahal Prince Roxanne Shante Frankie Valli 2026 Cher Whitney Houston Chaka Khan Fela Kuti Carlos Santana Paul Simon
Julie_Andrews
Nigerian activist (1900–1978)
family property. Ransome-Kuti's children included the musician and activist Fela Kuti (born Olufela Ransome-Kuti), doctor and activist Beko Ransome-Kuti,
Funmilayo_Ransome-Kuti
2024 Nigerian film
intertwined experiences of Eriola (Aisha Lawal), Oyekan (Deyemi Okanlawon), and Fela (Lateef Adedimeji). The narrative follows Eriola as she struggles with familial
Crossroads_(2024_film)
American actress (born 1971)
for the Tony Award for Best Musical as a producer for the Broadway musical Fela!. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Jada Koren Pinkett was named after her mother's
Jada_Pinkett_Smith
Puerto Rican politician (1897–1994)
Felisa Rincón de Gautier (née Rincón y Marrero), also known as Doña Fela, (January 9, 1897 – September 16, 1994) was a Puerto Rican politician who served
Felisa_Rincón_de_Gautier
1970 studio album by Fela Ransome-Kuti
a reissued album recorded in February 1970 (originally named Fela Fela Fela) while Fela Kuti was living in Hollywood performing six nights a week at the
The_'69_Los_Angeles_Sessions
American singer and songwriter (1958–2009)
Frankie Beverly The Clash Bobby Jones Taj Mahal Prince Roxanne Shante Frankie Valli 2026 Cher Whitney Houston Chaka Khan Fela Kuti Carlos Santana Paul Simon
Michael_Jackson
English musician and actor (1947–2016)
Frankie Beverly The Clash Bobby Jones Taj Mahal Prince Roxanne Shante Frankie Valli 2026 Cher Whitney Houston Chaka Khan Fela Kuti Carlos Santana Paul Simon
David_Bowie
American singer and actor (1915–1998)
Prince Roxanne Shante Frankie Valli 2026 Cher Whitney Houston Chaka Khan Fela Kuti Carlos Santana Paul Simon v t e Kennedy Center Honorees (1980s) 1980
Frank_Sinatra
English rock band (1960–1970)
Frankie Beverly The Clash Bobby Jones Taj Mahal Prince Roxanne Shante Frankie Valli 2026 Cher Whitney Houston Chaka Khan Fela Kuti Carlos Santana Paul Simon
The_Beatles
US-based nonprofit dedicated to fighting AIDS through pop culture
Hot + Riot: The Music and Spirit of Fela Kuti (2002) Dark Was the Night (2009) Red Hot + Rio 2 (2011) Red Hot + Fela (2013) Red Hot + Bach (2014) Master
Red_Hot_Organization
American actor (born 1943)
April 7, 2020. Gans, Andrew (May 4, 2010). "2010 Tony Nominations Announced; Fela! and La Cage Top List". Playbill. Archived from the original on May 6, 2010
Christopher_Walken
English heavy metal band
Musical Excellence Linda Creed Arif Mardin Jimmy Miller Rick Rubin Award for Musical Influence Celia Cruz Fela Kuti Queen Latifah MC Lyte Gram Parsons
Iron_Maiden
American afrobeat band
Brooklyn-based afrobeat band founded in 1998 by Martín Perna. Initially inspired by Fela Kuti's Africa 70 band and Eddie Palmieri's Harlem River Drive Orchestra,
Antibalas
American guitarist (1942–1970)
Frankie Beverly The Clash Bobby Jones Taj Mahal Prince Roxanne Shante Frankie Valli 2026 Cher Whitney Houston Chaka Khan Fela Kuti Carlos Santana Paul Simon
Jimi_Hendrix
2025 thriller film
In March 2024, it was announced that Canadian–American production company Fela stepped in to finance the project written and directed by Emma Higgins in
Sweetness_(film)
American musician and actor
inspired by Nigerian musician Fela Kuti. In Lagos, he attended events at the New Afrika Shrine and performed Fela's songs during informal gatherings
Oyibo_Rebel
2017 United States Supreme Court case
Gorsuch. This case arose from two separate Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA) actions involving employees of the BNSF Railway Company. The first action
BNSF_Railway_Co._v._Tyrrell
2017 studio album by Wyclef Jean
the album, titled "Fela Kuti", along with another song, titled "What Happened to Love". On July 14, 2017, Wyclef released the "Fela Kuti" official lyric
Carnival III: The Fall and Rise of a Refugee
Carnival_III:_The_Fall_and_Rise_of_a_Refugee
American singer and actor (1936–2024)
Frankie Beverly The Clash Bobby Jones Taj Mahal Prince Roxanne Shante Frankie Valli 2026 Cher Whitney Houston Chaka Khan Fela Kuti Carlos Santana Paul Simon
Kris_Kristofferson
American rock musician (born 1964)
"pothead" during his youth. His other musical influences at the time included Fela Kuti, Bill Withers, Marvin Gaye, Pharoah Sanders, and Miles Davis. Later
Lenny_Kravitz
Jamaican reggae musician (1945–1981)
2010. Conteh, Mankaprr (22 February 2022). "More Excellence: Snoop Dogg, Fela Kuti, Berry Gordy Honored at Atlanta's Black Music and Entertainment Walk
Bob_Marley
1985 studio album by Fela Kuti
Army Arrangement is a 1985 studio album by Fela Kuti. The album consists of two tracks. Fela criticized the Nigerian military and the military government
Army_Arrangement
Nigerian broadcaster and musician
broadcaster and musician who founded the Steve Rhodes Orchestra in 1970. He was Fela Kuti's manager in the 1960s and was source of inspiration for many Nigerian
Steve_Rhodes_(musician)
1986 studio album by Fela Kuti
Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense is a 1986 studio album by Fela Kuti and the Egypt 80. The album consists of two tracks. "Look and Laugh" is a chronicle
Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense
Teacher_Don't_Teach_Me_Nonsense
Political movement in Nigeria
organisation was originally formed by Fela Anikulapo Kuti in 1979 as a political party but quickly became inactive due to Fela's confrontations with the government
Movement_of_the_People
American actor and rapper (born 1968)
that same year, he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Musical for Fela!; and in 2021, he was nominated as a producer of Cobra Kai for the Primetime
Will_Smith
Nigerian movie director (born 1969)
and House of Ga’a, as well as stage productions such as Saro the Musical, Fela and the Kalakuta Queens, and Moremi the Musical. Several of her productions
Bolanle_Austen-Peters
1972 studio album by Ginger Baker
singing under the pseudonym Bobby Gass and the Nigerian pioneer of Afrobeat, Fela Kuti who appeared at concerts with Baker at this time. The album was re-issued
Stratavarious
of the David and Fela Shapell Family Shoah and Heroism Study Center for Youth at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem. Through the David and Fela Shapell Family Foundation
David_Shapell
American singer and actress (born 1942)
Prince Roxanne Shante Frankie Valli 2026 Cher Whitney Houston Chaka Khan Fela Kuti Carlos Santana Paul Simon v t e National Medal of Arts recipients (2000s)
Barbra_Streisand
Entertainment centre in Lagos, Nigeria
Femi Kuti (eldest son of Fela Kuti) and Yeni Anikulapo-Kuti, it is the replacement of the old Afrika Shrine created in 1970 by Fela Kuti until it was burnt
New_Afrika_Shrine
British virtual band
XTC, Simple Minds, Sonic Youth, Pavement, Ween, Portishead, Beck, Wire, Fela Kuti, Sly and the Family Stone, Earth Wind and Fire, Augustus Pablo, Zapp
Gorillaz
Capital city of Lagos State, Nigeria
cuttings. Some of Fela's musical instruments are on display, including his colourfully painted, distinctive tenor saxophone. Fela's shoes and shirts are
Ikeja
1971 studio album by Fela Kuti and the Africa 70 with Ginger Baker
album by Nigerian Afrobeat composer, bandleader, and multi-instrumentalist Fela Kuti recorded in 1971 and originally released on the Nigerian African Sounds
Why_Black_Man_Dey_Suffer
American actress and singer
nominated for a Tony Award again in 2010 for her work as Funmilayo in Fela Kuti's Fela!. White is also known for her roles as Calliope in the Disney film
Lillias_White
Nigerian military officer (1948–2007)
to rehabilitate Fela during a live television broadcast where Bamaiyi and Fela disagreed on the harmful nature of Indian Hemp. Fela Kuti filed a $1.2
Musa_Bamaiyi
American singer and actress (born 1944)
Prince Roxanne Shante Frankie Valli 2026 Cher Whitney Houston Chaka Khan Fela Kuti Carlos Santana Paul Simon v t e Michigan Women's Hall of Fame 1980s
Diana_Ross
American rapper and businessman (born 1969)
Will Smith, Jay-Z helped produce the play Fela!, a musical celebrating the work of the late Nigerian star Fela Kuti. Jay-Z said he was inspired by the power
Jay-Z
Country in West Africa
Coque. The 1970s was the era of Fela Kuti, the pioneer of Afrobeat genre – fused from Highlife, Jazz and Yoruba Music. Fela later evolved into social activism
Nigeria
Romanian costume and set designer
Draghici is a Romanian costume and set designer best known for her work on Fela!. Draghici was born in Bucharest, Romania, and later emigrated to the United
Marina_Draghici
Music festival
conceived in 1998 by Yeni Anikulapo-Kuti in memory and celebration of her father Fela Kuti, a Nigerian musician and human rights activist known for pioneering
Felabration
American rock band
sensibilities with influence from artists such as Parliament-Funkadelic and Fela Kuti. From the early 1980s, they included additional musicians in their recording
Talking_Heads
American singer-songwriter (1946–2026)
Prince Roxanne Shante Frankie Valli 2026 Cher Whitney Houston Chaka Khan Fela Kuti Carlos Santana Paul Simon v t e National Medal of Arts recipients (2000s)
Dolly_Parton
Nigerian political family
April 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2018. The Shrine The unofficial website for Fela Kuti and Afrobeat Music, with biographies of Fela, Femi and Seun Kuti.
Ransome-Kuti_family
Season of a TV show
Act Order Fela song Result Comfort 1 "Observation Is No Crime" Safe Faith Jason 2 "Palava" Safe Francis 3 "Yellow Fever" Safe Emmanuel 4 "No Agreement"
Nigerian_Idol_season_6
Musical artist
family, she was the granddaughter of Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, and niece of Fela Kuti. Kuboye was born in Halifax, England to Dolupo Ransome Kuti, and named
Fran_Kuboye
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