Fela Kuti

Fela Kuti (born  Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti; [1]  15 October 1938 – 2 August 1997) also known as  Fela Anikulapo Kuti or simply  Fela ( [feˈlæ] ), was a  Nigerian multi-instrumentalist musician and  composer, pioneer of  Afrobeat music,  human rights  activist, and political maverick.