Femi Kuti

Person · Male

Femi Kuti

From
London, Nigeria
Since
1962–present
Releases
26
  • afrobeat
  • jazz
  • jùjú

About

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 the grandson of political campaigner, women's rights activist and traditional aristocrat Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti.

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Femi Kuti began his musical career playing in his father's band, Egypt 80. In 1986, Femi started his own band, Positive Force, establishing himself as an artist independent of his father's legacy.

From Femi Kuti on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Discography

Albums 14
Singles 5
Live 3
Compilations 2
Other 2

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Also known as

Femi Anikulap Kuti · Femi Anikulapo-Kuti · Olufela Olufemi Anikulapo Kuti

Tags

  • african
  • afro-beat
  • world

Identifiers

ISNI
0000000079819852
IPI
00146252290

Data from MusicBrainz, saved 11 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.