The Afrobeat King, Olufela Olufemi Anikulapo Kuti, is 53 years old today. Olufela
Olufemi Anikulapo Kuti, born 16 June, 1962, popularly known as Femi
Kuti, is a Nigerian musician and the eldest son of afrobeat pioneer Fela
Kuti.
Femi
was born in London to Fela and Remi Kuti and grew up in Lagos. His
mother soon left his father, taking Femi to live with her. In 1977,
however, Femi
chose to move in with his father. Femi started playing the saxophone at age 15 and he eventually became a member of his father’s band. Like his father, Femi has shown a strong commitment to social and political causes throughout his career. Femi
has been nominated for a Grammy award four times in the world music
category in 2003, 2010, 2012 and 2013 but has never won. On
19 December, 2014, a management deal between Chocolate City Music Group
and Femi Kuti was reached. The news was announced via the Chocolate
City Music official instagram account, as well as Audu Maikori social
media accounts.
Happy Birthday To Him
