Abami Eda, commonly known as Fela Kuti, was a Nigerian singer, bandleader, composer, political activist, and Pan-Africanist. He was born on October 15, 1938[1] and passed away on August 2, 1997. He is credited with founding the Nigerian music genre of Afrobeat, which fuses jazz and funk with West African music. He was hailed as one of Africa’s “challenging and compelling music performers” at the height of his fame. He was dubbed an internationally significant musical and sociopolitical voice by AllMusic.
Who is Fela Kuti wife Kikelomo Oseyni?
First wife Remi (formerly Remilekun “Remi” Taylor), a Nigerian of British birth, and Fela Kuti were wed in 1960. He did this while still a student at Trinity College of Music in London.
In 1978, Fela wed all 27 of them in a single ceremony. The mass wedding ceremony was officiated by twelve (12) Ifa priests. In order to safeguard them and dispel the rumor that he was kidnapping them, Fela married the women. Members of Fela’s band as well as his family and friends attended the wedding. Among the 27 women that Fela Kuti married were Kikelomo Oseyni.
