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Fela Kuti (15 Oct 1938 - 02 Aug 1997)

Male Person - Nigeria

 Also known as (4)

Releases (42)

Official

Album - Compilation

  1. Vol. 1 & 2 1977 (as Fela Ransome Kuti)
  2. Black President 1981 (as Felá Anikũlapo Kuti)
  3. Mr. Follow Follow 1986 (as Fela Anikulapo Kuti)
  4. Music Is the Weapon of the Future Volume 2 (1981-1984) 1990 (as Fela)
  5. Original Suffer Head 1991
  6. Afrobeat 1993
  7. Gentleman / Everything Scatter 21 Jan 1994
  8. Shakara / Fela's London Scene 1997
  9. Coffin for Head of State / Unknown Soldier 1997
  10. Ikoyi Blindness / No Buredi 25 Aug 1998
  11. Original Suffer Head / I.T.T. 25 Aug 1998
  12. Music Is the Weapon of the Future 1998
  13. The Two Sides of Fela: Jazz & Dance 1999
  14. The Best of Fela Kuti: The Black President 1999
  15. King of Afrobeat: The Anthology 1999 (as Fela Anikulapo Kuti)
  16. Stalemate / Fear Not for Man 1999
  17. Upside Down / Music of Many Colours 24 Jul 2001 (as Fela)
  18. Ikoyi Blindness / Kalakuta Show 24 Jul 2001 (as Fela)
  19. Black Man's Cry 2001
  20. Monkey Banana / Excuse O 2001
  21. The Best of Fela 2004
  22. Music Is the Weapon 22 Mar 2005
  23. Anthology 1 2007
  24. Lagos Baby 1963-1969 2008 (as Fela Ransome Kuti)
  25. Anthology 2 2009
  26. The Complete Works of Fela Anikulapo Kuti 01 Nov 2010 (as Fela Anikulapo Kuti)
  27. Fela Da Great Non Stop Mix Vol. 1 - Don't Worry About My Dress 2010
  28. Vinyl Box Set 1 01 Feb 2011
  29. The Best of the Black President 2 05 Feb 2013
  30. Box Set 5 Dec 2021
  31. Music Is the Weapon of the Future, Volume 2
  32. Music Is the Weapon of the Future

Album

  1. Army Arrangement 1984 (as Fela Anikulapo Kuti) original 30 minute version
  2. Army Arrangement 1985 (as Fela Anikulapo Kuti) Bill Laswell mixed/overdubbed version
  3. Teacher Don’t Teach Me Nonsense 1986 (as Fela Anikulapo Kuti)

Album - Remix

  1. The Underground Spiritual Game (Mixed by Chief Xcel) 2004

Album - Soundtrack

  1. FELA! (Original Broadway Cast Recording) 2010
  2. Finding Fela 01 Sep 2014

Album - Live

  1. Live in Detroit 1986 14 May 2012 (as Fẹla)

Single - Remix

  1. International Thief Thief (Parissior Tropical edit) 28 Jan 2019

Broadcast - Live

  1. 1984-06-24: Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, UK 27 Jun 2021

Relationships (7)

Member Of

  1. Koola Lobitos (1961 - 1969)
  2. Egypt 80
  3. Fela Ransome‐Kuti Quintet eponymous

Inspired The Name Of

  1. Fehler Kuti

Children

  1. Femi Kuti
  2. Seun Kuti
  3. Yeni Anikulapo-Kuti

Recordings by (139)

  1. Black's Man Cry 6:40 (1970)
  2. Suegbe & Pako 12:30 (1971)
  3. Shakara 13:26 (1972)
  4. Chop and Quench 7:58 (1977)
  5. Let's Start 7:31 (1977)
  6. I.T.T. (International Thief Thief) 17:54 (1981)
  7. Army Arrangement (vocal) 15:36 (1984)
  8. Army Arrangement (instrumental) 14:24 (1984)
  9. No Agreement ?:?? (1985)
  10. Army Arrangement ?:?? (1985)
  11. Cross Examination 3:41 (1985)
  12. Cross Examination 11:54 (1985)
  13. Government Chicken Boy 5:48 (1985)
  14. Army Arrangement 16:30 (1985)
  15. Teacher Don’t Teach Me Nonsense 25:48 (1986)
  16. Look and Laugh 30:49 (1986)
  17. Look and Laugh (instrumental) 13:48 (1986)
  18. Look and Laugh (vocal) 17:35 (1986)
  19. Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense (instrumental) 12:10 (1986)
  20. Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense (vocal) 13:45 (1986)
  21. Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense 25:47 (1986)
  22. Just Like That 22:58 (1989)
  23. Army Arrangement (excerpt) 4:20 (1991)
  24. Pansa Pansa 17:20 (1992)
  25. Underground System 28:26 (1992)
  26. Sorrow, Tears and Blood ?:?? (17 Sep 1996)
  27. Unknown Soldier (Parts 1 & 2) 31:08 (1997)
  28. Coffin for Head of State, Parts 1 & 2 22:42 (1997)
  29. Unnecessary Begging 16:10 (25 Aug 1998)
  30. I.T.T. (Parts 1 & 2) 24:01 (25 Aug 1998)
  31. Suffering & Smiling 12:13 (1998)
  32. J.J.D. 12:27 (1999)
  33. Eko Ile 6:58 (1999)
  34. Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense, Part 2 14:23 (1999)
  35. Beast of No Nation, Part 2 16:32 (1999)
  36. Shuffering & Shmiling, Part 2 12:17 (1999)
  37. Authority Stealing, Part 2 14:15 (1999)
  38. Gentleman (edit version) 11:02 (1999)
  39. Water No Get Enemy (edit version) 9:51 (1999)
  40. No Agreement, Part 2 7:54 (1999)
  41. Shuffering and Shmiling, Part 2 12:25 (1999)
  42. Coffin for Head of State, Part 2 13:22 (1999)
  43. I T T, Part 2 13:42 (1999)
  44. Army Arrangement, Part 2 17:02 (1999)
  45. O.D.O.O. (edit version) 6:54 (1999)
  46. Coffin For The Head Of State (Part1 And 2) 13:22 (2000)
  47. Confusion Break Bones 29:11 (31 Jul 2001)
  48. Shenshema 9:09 (2001)
  49. Ariya 10:18 (2001)
  50. Just Like That 22:17 (2001)
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On Recordings (18)

Arranged

  1. Ariwo 11:09 Ginger Baker (1972)
  2. Confusion, Part 2 11:28 Fela Ransome-Kuti & the Africa 70 (1974)
  3. Confusion, Part 1 14:11 Fela Ransome-Kuti & the Africa 70 (1974)
  4. Expensive Shit 13:13 Fela Ransome Kuti & Africa 70 (1975)
  5. Water No Get Enemy 11:00 Fela Kuti & Afrika 70 (1975)

Instruments

  1. Something Nice 4:20 Ginger Baker (1972) piano
  2. Ju Ju 4:20 Ginger Baker (1972) piano
  3. Ariwo 11:09 Ginger Baker (1972) organ
  4. Tiwa (It’s Our Own) 5:46 Ginger Baker (1972) organ

Vocals

  1. Tiwa (It’s Our Own) 5:46 Ginger Baker (1972)
  2. Ariwo 11:09 Ginger Baker (1972)
  3. Confusion, Part 2 11:28 Fela Ransome-Kuti & the Africa 70 (1974) lead vocals
  4. Expensive Shit 13:13 Fela Ransome Kuti & Africa 70 (1975)
  5. Water No Get Enemy 11:00 Fela Kuti & Afrika 70 (1975)

Produced

  1. Confusion, Part 2 11:28 Fela Ransome-Kuti & the Africa 70 (1974)
  2. Confusion, Part 1 14:11 Fela Ransome-Kuti & the Africa 70 (1974)
  3. Expensive Shit 13:13 Fela Ransome Kuti & Africa 70 (1975)
  4. Water No Get Enemy 11:00 Fela Kuti & Afrika 70 (1975)

Credited as (154)

  1. Fela Kuti
  2. Fela Anikulapo Kuti
  3. Fela Anikulapo Kuti & Roy Ayers
  4. Fela Ransome Kuti
  5. Fela
  6. Fela Ransome Kuti & Africa 70 with Ginger Baker
  7. J.Period & Nneka feat. Fela Kuti
  8. Fela Kuti feat. Ginger Baker
  9. Fela and Roy Ayers
  10. Fela Anikulapo Kuti with Ginger Baker
  11. Basa Basa Soundz feat. Fela Anikulapo Kuti
  12. Fela Ransome Kuti and Ginger Baker
  13. Ginger Baker with Fela Kuti
  14. Fela Kuti & Roy Ayers
  15. Rubén Blades feat. Carlos Santana & Fela Kuti
  16. The Neville Brothers feat. Carlos Santana & Fela Kuti
  17. Fela Kuti & Afrika 70
  18. Fela & Afrika 70
  19. Fela Ransome Kuti & Africa 70
  20. Fela Ransome Kuti & Afrika 70
  21. Fela Aníkúlápó-Kuti and Afrika 70
  22. Fela Ransome Kuti and Africa 70 with Ginger Baker
  23. Sandra Akanke Isidore sings with Fela Kuti & Afrika 70
  24. Sandra sings with Fela & Afrika 70
  25. Fela Kuti & Afrika 70 feat. Sandra Akanke Isidore
  26. Fela Anikulapo Kuti & Afrika 70
  27. Fela Anikulapo Kuti & Egypt 80
  28. Fela & Africa 70
  29. Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Africa 70
  30. Fẹla Aníkúlápó Kuti & Africa 70
  31. Fela Anikulapo-Kuti & Egypt '80
  32. Fẹlá Àti Afrika 70
  33. Tony Allen feat. Fela Kuti
  34. Fela Kuti & Africa 70
  35. Fḛlá Anikulapo-Kuti
  36. Fela Aníkúlápó Kuti and Afrika 70
  37. Fela Anikulapo Kuti with Afrika 70
  38. Fela and Afrika 70
  39. Fẹla
  40. Fela Anikulapo Kuti, The Africa 70 & Sandra Akanke Isidore
  41. Fẹla and Afrika 70
  42. Fela Anikulapo Kuti and the Africa 70
  43. Fela and Africa 70
  44. Fela Anikulapo Kuti and Egypt 80
  45. Fela Anikulapo Kuti and the Afrika 70
  46. Fela Anikulapo Kuti and Roy Ayers
  47. Fela Anikulapo Kuti & Africa 70
  48. Fela ati Afrika 70
  49. Fela Brown feat. Jeru the Damaja
  50. Fela Ransome‐Kuti & The Africa ’70
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Works (32)

Arranged

  1. Zombie
  2. Mr Follow Follow

Wrote

  1. Fe fe naa efe
  2. MAW Expensive
  3. Mortal Man
  4. This Is Sad
  5. Lady
  6. Let Nas Down
  7. Opposite People
  8. Shakara
  9. Lady

Composed

  1. Unknown Soldier
  2. Up Side Down
  3. Confusion
  4. I.T.T. (International Thief Thief)
  5. Coffin for Head of State
  6. Egbe mi o (Carry Me I Want to Die)
  7. Zombie
  8. Expensive Shit
  9. Water No Get Enemy
  10. Nubian Nut
  11. Look and Laugh (instrumental)
  12. Look and Laugh (vocal)
  13. Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense (instrumental)
  14. Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense (vocal)
  15. Zombie
  16. Mr Follow Follow

Lyrics

  1. Lady Revisited
  2. Unknown Soldier
  3. I.T.T. (International Thief Thief)
  4. Coffin for Head of State
  5. Egbe mi o (Carry Me I Want to Die)

Events (1)

Main Performer At

  1. Glastonbury Festival 1984 time

Links (36)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.felaproject.net/

Other Databases

  1. https://www.musik-sammler.de/artist/fela-kuti/
  2. https://ibdb.com/person.php?id=484352
  3. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83065529
  4. https://www.whosampled.com/Fela-Kuti/
  5. https://d-nb.info/gnd/123843324
  6. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6tm8b0n
  7. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n83065529
  8. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13190854r

Lyrics Page

  1. https://genius.com/artists/Fela-kuti

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/Fela+Kuti

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/293539

Setlist.Fm

  1. https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/fela-kuti-33d690cd.html

Bandsintown

  1. https://www.bandsintown.com/a/37496

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/19812

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000138833

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1324034/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/46902663

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q313868

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/69715

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/5CG9X521RDFWCuAhlo6QoR
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/9440

Purchase Music For Download

  1. https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/55088
  2. https://www.beatport.com/artist/fela-kuti/38642
  3. https://itunes.apple.com/artist/id55088

Bandcamp

  1. https://felakuti.bandcamp.com/

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/30191
  2. https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/55088

Biographies

  1. http://africanmusic.org/artists/felakuti.html
  2. http://www.avclub.com/article/fela-kuti-and-the-power-of-rhythm-1373

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/6514cffa-fbe0-4965-ad88-e998ead8a82a

Discography Pages

  1. http://www.fela.net/discography/
  2. http://biochem.chem.nagoya-u.ac.jp/~endo/EAFela.html
  3. http://www.rootsworld.com/rw/feature/feladisc.html

Youtube Channels

  1. https://www.youtube.com/user/Fela
  2. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoFUl09hePTptc4UOSISC9Q