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Fela Kuti
Fela Kuti was born on October 15, 1938 in Abeokuta, Nigeria and died on August 2, 1997, aged 58.
Born
October 15, 1938
Fela Kuti died aged 58.
Died: August 2, 1997
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05.
- Birthplace
- Abeokuta, Nigeria
- Professions
- singer-songwriter, activist, saxophonist, singer, musician, conductor, bandleader, composer
- Citizenship
- Nigeria
More about Fela Kuti
- Zodiac sign
- Libra
- Birth name
- Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti, Fela Anikulapo Kuti
- Pseudonyms
- Abami Eda, Fela Aníkúlápó Kuti
Family
- Mother
- Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti
- Child
- Femi Kuti
- Child
- Seun Kuti
Official links & social profiles
All birth date sources
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- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- SNAC
- Integrated Authority File
- filmportal.de
- Find a Grave
- Internet Broadway Database
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- Discogs
Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
How old was Fela Kuti when they died?
Fela Kuti died aged 58.
When is Fela Kuti’s birthday?
Fela Kuti’s recorded birthday is October 15.
Where was Fela Kuti born?
Fela Kuti was born in Abeokuta, Nigeria.
What was Fela Kuti’s name at birth?
Fela Kuti’s recorded birth name is Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti; Fela Anikulapo Kuti.
When did Fela Kuti die?
Fela Kuti died on August 2, 1997.