Femi Kuti

Femi Kuti
Kuti performing in 2023
Background information
Born
Olufela Olufemi Anikulapo Kuti

(1962-06-16) 16 June 1962
London, England
OriginLagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • saxophone
  • trumpet
  • keyboards
Years active1978–present
LabelBMG

Olufela Olufemi Anikulapo Kuti (born 16 June 1962), popularly known as Femi Kuti, is a Nigerian musician born 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 traditional aristocrat Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti.

Femi Kuti began his musical career playing in his father's band, Egypt 80. In 1986, Femi started his own band, Positive Force, establishing himself as an artist independent of his father's legacy.

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