FELA KUTI

ACTING

Fela Aníkúlápó Kútì (Yoruba: [fɛ̄lá āníkúlák͡pó kútì]; 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.