Early/Late Life
Fela Kuti's birthplace and year.
What is Abeokuta, Nigeria 1938
What is the piano?
Song used to critisize the mindlessness of the Nigerian Military.
What is Zombie (1976)?
Fela Kuti's new tribal name following release from prison meaning "one who has captured death and put it in his pouch".
What is Anikulapo?
The cause of Fela Kuti's Death?
What is AIDS?
The year of Fela Kuti's first tour of the United States of America.
What is 1969?
A song typifying the mindset of African people as stuck to the bondage of colonialism, even decades after the physical departure of foreign powers from the continient.
What is Colonial Mentality (1977)?
Location of Fela Kuti's exile following release from prison in 1978.
Where is Ghana?
Imprisoned in 1984, and 1993.
What is currency smuggling, and murder?
The music style or sound Fela is credited with creating.
What is afro-beat?
A song to recognize the poor conditions of workers lives in Nigeria, while serving as activism for labour unions.
What is Monkey Banana (1975)?
The activists from which Fela drew inspiration during his 1969 tour of the US.
Who are Malcom X and the Black Panthers?
Fela Kuti's largest childhood influence,in terms of music and activism.
Who is Funmilayo Ransome Kuti, Reverend, feminist, and labour activist?
The name of Fela's early band formed during his time in London.
What is Koola Lobitos?
A song critisizing the backwardness of the African Continent, specfically the failure of African men abroad to carry their African heritage/culture.
What is Upside Down (1976)?
The name of Fela Kuti's communal compound.
What is the Independent Kalakuta Republic?
Fela Kuti's first University.
What is Trinity College London
The three likeness of Fela Kuti's later band.
What are the Nigeria 70, the Africa 70, and the Egypt 80?
A song born of contemplation while in prison for 20 months, used to condemn the violent actions of the Nigerian government(resulting in the death of his mother)?
What is Beasts of No Nation (1989)?
Party name used to run for Nigerian Presidecny.
What is the movement for the People?