Fela Anikulapo Kuti (15 October 1938 – 2 August 1997) was a Nigerian multi-instrumentalist, musician, composer, pioneer of the Afrobeat genre, and human rights activist. His music often touched on societal injustice, corruption, and sensitive subjects like religion and spirituality.

Fela spoke out and criticized the corruption of Nigerian government officials and the mistreatment of Nigerian citizens for which he was repeatedly arrested and beaten. He is adored and regarded as a legend.