Late Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo Kuyi a.k.a ‘Abami-Eda’ completed his secondary education at Abeokuta Grammar school, Ogun State.

He thereafter,proceeded  to London in 1958 to study Medicine. However,as fate would have it, he abandoned the medical career to study Music at  Trinity College of Music. He later became a world acclaimed Afrobeat legend.

 

Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s home coming to his country Nigeria was greeted with a party at  Abeokuta in 1963.

Find here the historical snapshot of the Kuti’s family for the August occasion:

 

From left: Fela’s sister Dolu with her son Yomi, Fela’s mother Madam Funmilayo Ransome Kuti, Fela’s Brother Olukoye Ransome  Kuti ,with his son Dotun, Fela with first daughter Yeni and Remi with son Femi.

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