Fela Kuti
Acting
13
Acting Credits
Biography
Fela Aníkúlápó Kútì (Yoruba: [fɛ̄lá āníkúlák͡pó kútì]; born Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti; 15 October 1938 – 2 August 1997) was a Nigerian musician and political activist. He is regarded as the principal innovator of Afrobeat, a Nigerian music genre that combines West African music with American funk and jazz. At the height of his popularity, he was referred to as one of Africa's most "challenging and charismatic music performers". AllMusic described him as "a musical and sociopolitical...
Known For
Filmography
Happy in the Gap
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Fela Kuti: Father of Afrobeat
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Africa Rising
2019
as Self - Musician (archive footage)
My Friend Fela
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Finding Fela
2014
as Self (archive footage)
Fela In Concert
2001
as Self
Un siècle d'écrivains
1995
Paris Black Night
1990
as Lui même
Fela Kuti: Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense
1984
as Self
Fela Kuti: Live at Glastonbury 1984
1984
as Self
Fela Kuti: Music Is the Weapon
1982
as Self
Fela Kuti - Berliner Jazztage '78
1978
as Self
Ginger Baker: In Africa
1973
as Self