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Fela Kuti

Died on August 2, 1997

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Fela Aníkúlápó Kútì ( FEH-lə KOO-tee; Yoruba:; born Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti; 15 October 1938 – 2 August 1997) was a Nigerian musician and political activist. He is regarded as the principal innovator of Afrobeat, a Nigerian music genre that combines West African music with American funk and jazz.

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