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In the late 1960s, what musical genre was developed by Fela Anikulapo Kuti?

Question #151423. Asked by psnz.
Last updated Jul 14 2024.
Originally posted Jul 13 2024 10:46 PM.

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This Nigerian musician was the driving force in the development of Afrobeat during the 1970s.
It is a style he largely created, and is a complex fusion of jazz, funk, highlife, and traditional Nigerian, African chants and rhythms. It contains elements of psychedelic soul and has similarities to James Brown's music.

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fela_Kuti#Music

This offers a more detailed discussion of his music.
link https://www.researchgate.net/publication/329787947_The_Afrobeat_Legacy_of_Fela_Anikulapo_Kuti_in_Nigeria

Jul 14 2024, 1:21 AM
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