Femi Kuti was born on June 16, 1962 to the great Fela Anikulapo Kuti and his first wife, Remilekun Kuti (Nee Taylor).
Femi played the saxophone in his father’s band, the Egypt 80 band.
He later started his band in 1988, Femi Kuti and the Positive Force Band, where his sister, Yeni Kuti and his ex-wife were dancers.
Some of Femi Kuti’s albums and songs, in chronological order, include:
No Cause for Alarm
The Struggle Must Stop
Search Yourself
So-So Talk and No Action
Generation Gap
Africa Unity A Must
Stupidity An Act of Ignorance
Femi Kuti – Femi Kuti (1995)
Wonder, Wonder
Survival
Frustrations
Nawa (Intro)
Nawa
Plenty Nonsense
Stubborn Problems
No Shame
Live For Today
Changes
Truth Don Die
Beng Beng Beng
What WIll Tomorrow Bring
Victim Of Life
Blackman Know Yourself
Look Around
Sorry Sorry
Eregele
Scatter Your Head
Femi Kuti – Fight To Win
Do Your Best
Walk on the Right Side
Traitors of Africa
Tension Grip Nigeria
’97
Fight To Win
Stop AIDS
Eko Lagos
Alkebu-Lan (Cradle of Civilization)
One Day Someday
The Choice is Yours
Missing Link
Femi Kuti – Africa Shrine (2004)
Intro
Dem Bobo
Oyimbo
I Wanna Be Free
If Them Want To Hear
Eho
1, 2, 3, 4
Yeparipa
Can’t Buy Me
Bring The Man Now
’97
Intro Shotan
Shotan
Water No Get Enemy
Femi Kuti – Day By Day (2008)
Oyimbo
Day By Day
Demo Crazy
Do You Know
You Better Ask Yourself
One Two
Tell Me
They Will Run
Tension Grip Africa
Dem Funny
Let’s Make History
Inside Religion
Femi Kuti – Africa For Africa (2010)
Dem Bobo
Nobody Beg You
Politics in Africa
Bad Government
Africa for Africa
Make We Remember
Obasanjo Don Play You Wayo
Boys Dey Hungry For Town
Now You See
Yeparipa
No Blame Them
E No Good
It Don’t Mean
No Place For My Dream (2013)
Nothing to Show For It
No Place For My Dream
Action Time
No Work No Job No Money
Carry On Pushing On
Politics Na Big Business
Na So We See Am
One Man Show
Wey Our Money
This Is Only Beginning
Femi has six children with his son Made Kuti being the first. Made plays the saxophone just like his father. Watch their performance here.
Femi Kuti built the New Afrika Shrine located in Ikeja. The popular event centre/club is run by Yeni Kuti.
Femi Kuti performed on the same stage with his brother, Seun Kuti for the first time on April 24, 2015 at the 2 Kings concert. Watch it here.
Femi Kuti has received four Grammy nominations.
Femi Kuti is internationally recognized not only for his songs but also for his activism and fight for human rights. He has collaborated with international artistes like Common, Mos Def, Macy Gray, etc.
Femi Kuti is 53 today.
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