Femi Kuti

Femi Kuti
Kuti performing on 10 November 2008
Kuti performing on 10 November 2008
Background information
Birth nameOlufela Olufemi Anikulapo Kuti
Born (1962-06-16) 16 June 1962 (age 62)[1]
London, England
OriginLagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
GenresAfrobeat, jazz, Funk
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, musician
Instrument(s)Saxophone, vocals, trumpet, keyboards
Years active1978–present
LabelsBMG[2]
Websitewww.femikuti.com
Performance at Warszawa Cross Culture Festival – 25 September 2011

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.

  1. ^ "My Gist". www.femikuti.com. Archived from the original on 20 June 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Femi Kuti". BMG. 10 February 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2023.