Fela Sowande, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Fela Sowande

Nigerian musician

Date of Birth: 29-May-1905

Place of Birth: Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria

Date of Death: 13-Mar-1987

Profession: composer, academic, music pedagogue

Nationality: Nigeria

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Chief Olufela Obafunmilayo "Fela" Sowande MBE (29 May 1905 – 13 March 1987) was a Nigerian musician and composer. Considered the father of modern Nigerian art music, Sowande is perhaps the most internationally known African composer of works in the European "classical" idiom.