Femi Kuti

Femi Kuti

voc, *1962 NG, London
R&B/Soul and World
A.k.a. Olufela Olufemi Anikulapo Kuti

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 a political campaigner, women's rights activist and traditional aristocrat Funmilayo Ransome Kuti.Femi's musical career started when he began playing in his father's band, Egypt 80. In 1986, Femi started his own band, Positive Force, and began establishing himself as an artist independent of his father's massive legacy.

Instruments

Vocals
Saxophone
Alto sax
Organ
Trumpet

Genres

R&B/Soul
World
Folk
Jazz
Electronic

Plays With

Egypt 80

Popular Tracks

Truth Don Die on The Definitive Collection by Femi Kuti

Sorry Sorry - Francois K's Old Skool Afro Dub on Shoki Remixed by Femi Kuti

Africa Will Be Great Again on One People One World by Femi Kuti

Come - Femi Kuti Remix on Zanaka by Jain

Beng Beng Beng on The Definitive Collection by Femi Kuti

Water No Get Enemy on The Definitive Collection by Femi Kuti

Day By Day on Afrobeat par Mondomix avec Tony Allen, Femi Kuti, Manu Dibango, KonKoma… by Various Artists

Day by day - Remix on The Groove Sessions, Vol. 2 by Chinese Man

Mali 2002 on Mali 2002 – Single by Various Artists

I wanna be free on Africa Shrine by Femi Kuti

Track list and 30sec audio provided by

Band Members

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
One People One World	Femi Kuti	2018	Album
Eh Oh	Femi Kuti Vs KCRW	2013	Album
No Place For My Dream	Femi Kuti	2013	Album
Big Orange Studios 8/25/2011	Femi Kuti	2011	Album
Politics In Africa	Femi Kuti	2011	Album
Elegua (Jose Marquez Remix) / You Better Ask Yourself (Jose Marquez Remix)	Celia Cruz / Femi Kuti	2011	Album
Africa For Africa	Femi Kuti	2010	Album
Remixes	Femi Kuti	2010	Album
Make You Crazy	Brett Dennen, Femi Kuti	2009	Single
Femi Vs. KCRW Soundclash!	Femi Kuti	2009	Album
Day By Day	Femi Kuti	2008	Album
The Definitive Collection	Femi Kuti	2007	Compil.
Set You Free / Traitors Of Africa	Kem / Femi Kuti	2006	Album
Live At The Shrine	Femi Kuti	2004	Album
Live At The Shrine	Femi Kuti	2004	Single
The Best Of Femi Kuti	Femi Kuti	2004	Compil.
Africa Shrine	Femi Kuti	2004	Album
Ultimate Collection	Femi Kuti	2002	Compil.
Traitors Of Africa	Femi Kuti	2002	Album
CD Sampler	Femi Kuti	2001	Album
Fight To Win	Femi Kuti	2001	Single
Fight To Win	Femi Kuti	2001	Album
Do Your Best	Femi Kuti	2001	Album
Do Your Best / Fight To Win (Remixes)	Femi Kuti	2001	Album
Blackman Know Yourself	Femi Kuti	2000	Album
Truth Don Die / Sorry Sorry / What Will Tomorrow Bring	Femi Kuti	2000	Album
What Will Tomorrow Bring	Femi Kuti	1999	Album
The New King Of Afrobeat	Femi Kuti	1999	Single
Truth Don Die	Femi Kuti	1999	Album
Shoki Remixed	Femi Kuti	1999	Compil.
Beng Beng Beng	Femi Kuti	1999	Album
Shoki Shoki	Femi Kuti	1998	Album
Remixes	Femi Kuti	1998	Album
Femi Kuti	Femi Kuti	1995	Album
Wonder, Wonder	Femi Kuti	1995	Album
M.Y.O.B.	Femi Kuti & Positive Force	1991	Album
No Cause For Alarm?	Femi Kuti & Positive Force	1989	Album

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