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Olufela Olufemi Anikulapo Kuti (born 16 June 1962) popularly known as Femi Kuti, is a Nigerian musician and the oldest son of afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti.
Femi was born in London to Fela and Remi Kuti and grew up in the former Nigerian capital, Lagos. His mother soon left his father, taking Femi to live with her. In 1977, though, Femi chose to move in with his father. Femi eventually became a member of his fathers band.
Like his father, Femi has shown a strong commitment to social and political causes throughout his career, but he differs from his father in his religious views.
He created his own band Positive Force in late 80s with Dele Sosimi (Gbedu Resurrection), formal key-board player of Fela Anikulapo Kuti. His international career began in 1988 when he was invited by the French Cultural Centre in Lagos and Christian Mousset to perform at Festival dAngoul�me (France), New Morning Club in Paris and Moers Festival in Germany.
In 2001, Femi collaborated on his album Fight to Win with a number of U.S. musicians, such as Common (Common (rapper)), Mos Def, and Jaguar Wright.
In 2002, Femis mother, who had played an influential role in Femis life, died at the age of 60. Femis 12-year-old son currently appears as part of his act, playing alto saxophone.
Femi Kutis voice is featured in the videogame Grand Theft Auto IV, where he is the host of radio station IF 99 (International Funk 99, described as "playing a great selection of classics from West Africa, the US and elsewhere").
Femi Kuti was nominated for the second time for a grammy award in 2010 in the world music category proving he is a positive force to reckon with in African and world music.
Background: solo_singer
Birth Name: Femi Anikulapo Kuti
Date of birth: 1962-06-16
Birth Location:
Origin: London, UK/Nigeria
Instrument: Saxophone, vocals (Singing), trumpet, keyboards (Keyboard instrument)
Genre: Afrobeat, jazz
Occupation: Singer-songwriter, instrumentalist
Years Active: 1978 - present
Associated Acts: Egypt 80, Positive Force