On Fela’s Birthday – 31 photographs in tribute to the Legend.

This is a photo-tribute to the legend Fela Anikulapo kuti, born 16th October 1938.

Baby Fela with Dad, Mum and brothers

Rev. Kuti – Fela’s dad

Fela with Mum (Mrs Olufunmilayo Ransom Kuti – Nigeria’s 1st female driver

Fela in the 70s

Fela- the rebel and VOP(Voice Of the people)

Fela, the freedom fighter

Fela spoke against VIP all his life

Fela demoted the VIP in power to….

…Vagabonds in Power (what has changed today)

Fela spoke about Oil scandal over 30 years ago….(what has changed?)

Fela spoke and sang of the oil scandal then….

 

Fela was charged with armed robbery

Femi Kuti, Fela’s 1st son was beaten

Fela’s Kalakuta Republic….

 

Police invaded Fela’s property with tear gas

….there were people in the property…

…according to reports, the police raid went on for 15 hours

….and more tear gas

It was pay back time from Nigeria’s VIP

It was crazy….

Kalakuata Republic burnt…

Fela’s property burnt by Police…

….burnt

….and burnt

….all burnt

…Kalakuta burnt

Fela’s mum attacked…

Fela injured….

Fela in exile in Accra

Fela’s mum died as a result of injuries from Police brutality

Fela’s songs are as popular today as they were in the 70s

….the legend lives on

The Kalakuta Republic Museum in memory of Fela on what would have been his 74th birthday on 16th October 2012