Nigerian musician and activist (1938–1997)
Fela Aníkúlápó Kútì (born Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti; 15 October 1938 – 2 August 1997), also known as Abàmì Ẹ̀dá, was a Nigerian musician, bandleader, composer, political activist, and Pan-Africanist.
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Pen Names:
Abami Eda
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Fela Aníkúlápó Kuti
Alternative Names:
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti
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Fela
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Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti
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Fela Kuti & Afrika 70
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Fela Anikulapo Kuti
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Abàmì Ẹ̀dá
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Music is supposed to have an effect. If you're playing music and people don't feel something, you're not doing shit. That's what African music is about. When you hear something, you must move. I want to move people to dance, but also to think. Music wants to dictate a better life, against a bad life. When you're listening to something that depicts having a better life, and you're not having a better life, it must have an effect on you.