Fela Anikulapo-Kuti was one of Nigeria’s most influential musicians, activists and cultural figures, whose music became a powerful instrument for challenging political oppression, corruption, injustice and abuse of power. Born Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti on October 15, 1938, in Abeokuta, Ogun State, he came from one of Nigeria’s most prominent activist and intellectual families. His...
