Fela Kuti, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Fela Kuti

Nigerian musician and activist

Date of Birth: 15-Oct-1938

Place of Birth: Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria

Date of Death: 02-Aug-1997

Profession: composer, conductor, singer, singer-songwriter, musician, bandleader, saxophonist

Nationality: Nigeria

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Fela Anikulapo Kuti (15 October 1938 – 2 August 1997), also professionally known as Fela Kuti, or simply Fela, was a Nigerian multi-instrumentalist, musician, composer, pioneer of the Afrobeat music genre and human rights activist.
At the height of his popularity, he was referred to as one of Africa's most "challenging and charismatic music performers".