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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 Lifestyle2 - Dance Grooves Vol 1 by Various Artists
Sorry Sorry - Old Skool Afro Dub Remix on Shoki Remixed by Femi Kuti
Africa Will Be Great Again on One People One World by Femi Kuti
Make You Crazy on Hope for the Hopeless by Brett Dennen
Beng Beng Beng on Afrobeat... No Go Die! by Various Artists
Come - Femi Kuti Remix on Zanaka by Jain
Day by day - Remix on The Groove Sessions, Vol. 2 by Chinese Man
Day By Day on Day By Day by Femi Kuti
Water No Get Enemy on Red Hot + Riot by Red Hot Org
Wonder Wonder on Femi Kuti by Femi Kuti

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Band Members
Discography


Title Artist Year Type
One People One WorldFemi Kuti2018Album
Eh OhFemi Kuti Vs KCRW2013Album
No Place For My DreamFemi Kuti2013Album
Big Orange Studios 8/25/2011Femi Kuti2011Album
Politics In AfricaFemi Kuti2011Album
Elegua (Jose Marquez Remix) / You Better Ask Yourself (Jose Marquez Remix)Celia Cruz / Femi Kuti2011Album
Africa For AfricaFemi Kuti2010Album
RemixesFemi Kuti2010Album
Make You CrazyBrett Dennen, Femi Kuti2009Single
Femi Vs. KCRW Soundclash!Femi Kuti2009Album
Day By DayFemi Kuti2008Album
The Definitive CollectionFemi Kuti2007Compil.
Set You Free / Traitors Of AfricaKem / Femi Kuti2006Album
Live At The ShrineFemi Kuti2004Album
Live At The ShrineFemi Kuti2004Single
The Best Of Femi KutiFemi Kuti2004Compil.
Africa ShrineFemi Kuti2004Album
Ultimate CollectionFemi Kuti2002Compil.
Traitors Of AfricaFemi Kuti2002Album
CD SamplerFemi Kuti2001Album
Fight To WinFemi Kuti2001Single
Fight To WinFemi Kuti2001Album
Do Your BestFemi Kuti2001Album
Do Your Best / Fight To Win (Remixes)Femi Kuti2001Album
Blackman Know YourselfFemi Kuti2000Album
Truth Don Die / Sorry Sorry / What Will Tomorrow BringFemi Kuti2000Album
What Will Tomorrow BringFemi Kuti1999Album
The New King Of AfrobeatFemi Kuti1999Single
Truth Don DieFemi Kuti1999Album
Shoki RemixedFemi Kuti1999Compil.
Beng Beng BengFemi Kuti1999Album
Shoki ShokiFemi Kuti1998Album
RemixesFemi Kuti1998Album
Femi KutiFemi Kuti1995Album
Wonder, WonderFemi Kuti1995Album
M.Y.O.B.Femi Kuti & Positive Force1991Album
No Cause For Alarm?Femi Kuti & Positive Force1989Album
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To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.
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