Fela Kuti
The Nigerian king of Afro-beat, Kuti drew political heat for his lyrics and won the adoration of a continent and the world.
Kuti's Nigerian compound/recording studio was assaulted by the Nigerian army in 1977. They killed his mother in the attack.
Fela Kuti grew increasingly paranoid and disenchanted towards the end of his life, as he struggled with AIDS.
Kuti was a tireless champion of the poor and oppressed in his music and real life. He was inspired by the Black Panthers.
Kuti coined the term Afro-beat after returning to Nigeria from his English music school.
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