Saxophonist Fela Kuti

Fela Kuti

Living place: Abeokuta

Birthday: 15-10-1938 (86 years old)

Global rank: #32295

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Saxophonist Fela Kuti profile

Who is Saxophonist Fela Kuti?
Afrobeat pioneer, activist politician, composer, and musician. His life is celebrated in an off-Broadway musical called Fela! , which has been nominated for more than ten Tony Awards.
After renaming his band, Kuti music has become more political.
 
 

Young / Before famous

He lived in London and attended Trinity College of Music, where he formed his first band called Koola Lobitos.

Family life info

He married his first wife, Remilekun Taylor, in 1960 and had three children with her; In 1978, he married twenty-seven women.

Close relationship

Who is Boy (girl) friend/ wife (husband)/ darling Saxophonist Fela Kuti?
Kuti is referenced by Thom Yorke as one of his larger influences in creating the atom for peace.

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Summary of Fela Kuti profile

When was Saxophonist Fela Kuti born?
Fela Kuti birthday 15-10-1938 (at the age of 86).
Where is Saxophonist Fela Kuti's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
Fela Kuti was born in Abeokuta, of Nigeria. is a Saxophonist, whose Zodiac is Libra, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Tiger. Fela Kuti's global rank is 32295 and whose rank is 14 in list of famous Saxophonist.
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Events in 1938 and 15-10

Events in the world in the birth year of Fela Kuti

  • Hitler marches into Austria; political and geographical union of Germany and Austria proclaimed.
  • Munich Pact—Britain, France, and Italy agree to let Germany partition Czechoslovakia.
  • Nazis destroy Jewish shops, homes, synagogues in Kristallnacht riots; 20,000-30,000 sent to concentration camps.
  • First oil strike in Kuwait transforms the emirate's economy.

Birthday Fela Kuti (15-10) in history

  • Day 15-10 year 1860: Eleven-year-old Grace Bedell of Westfield, N.Y., wrote a letter to presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln, suggesting he could improve his appearance by growing a beard.
  • Day 15-10 year 1914: With the support of President Wilson, the Clayton Antitrust Act, which made it illegal for companies to buy competitors' stock, was passed.
  • Day 15-10 year 1917: Mata Hari, World War I spy, was executed by a firing squad in Vincennes, France.
  • Day 15-10 year 1951: I Love Lucy, starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, had its television debut.
  • Day 15-10 year 1964: It was announced that Nikita Khruschev was removed from his positions as premier and secretary of the Communist Party of the USSR.
  • Day 15-10 year 1966: The U.S. Department of Transportation was created.
  • Day 15-10 year 1989: Wayne Gretzky topped Gordie Howe's NHL scoring record.
  • Day 15-10 year 1991: Clarence Thomas got a narrow (52–48) Senate confirmation of his nomination to the Supreme Court.
  • Day 15-10 year 1993: Nelson Mandela and F. W. de Klerk were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their work to end apartheid in South Africa.
  • Day 15-10 year 2003: China became the third country to launch a staffed space mission.
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