Made Kuti
| Made Kuti | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 26, 1996 |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Nigerian |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Trinity Laban Conservatoire |
| 💼 Occupation |
|
| 👴 👵 Parent(s) |
|
| 👪 Relatives | Fela Kuti (Grandfather) |
| Family | Ransome-Kuti Family |
Omorinmade Kuti (born 26 September 1996) known professionally as Made Kuti, is a Nigerian afrobeat singer, songwriter and instrumentalist.[1] He is the son of Nigerian afrobeat musician, Femi Kuti and grandson of afrobeat pioneer, Fela Kuti.[2]
Early life[edit]
Made Kuti was born to Femi and Funke Kuti on 26 September 1996.[3] He was raised in the New Afrika Shrine.[4] He learned to play multiple musical instruments including the trumpet, alto, sax, piano and drums in his childhood and started playing the trumpet at age 3. He attended Trinity Laban Conservatoire in London which was Fela Kuti's alma mater.[4][5]
Career[edit]
Made Kuti started out his musical career in childhood as he played the bass and saxophone with his fathers band, Positive Force.[6] He started touring with the band at the age of 8.[3] He released his debut single titled "Free Your Mind" in October 2020.[4]
His debut album was titled For(e)ward which was released solo and as part of a double record titled Legacy+ alongside his father, Femi Kuti.[4][7] The album was produced by Sodi Marciszewer who had worked with Fela Kuti in the past and was released under Partisan Records.[2] Femi Kuti's Stop the Hate occupies the first 10 tracks of the album while Made Kuti's For(e)ward occupies the last 8 tracks.[8] The cover art is a portrait of Femi Kuti and Made Kuti by Delphine Desane.[9] The album was rated 7.7/10 by a Pulse Nigeria reviewer.[8] His music is described as a blend of jazz, highlife, rock, and reggae.[4]
Made Kuti held an event titled "An evening with Made Kuti" at the Terra Kulture Arena in Lagos where he unveiled his band named The Movement.[1]
Discography[edit]
Singles[edit]
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | "Free Your Mind" | For(e)ward |
| "Your Enemy" |
Albums[edit]
2021 - For(e)ward
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ihekire, Chinonso (2021-07-10). "Made Kuti Steps Outside The Shrine With The Movement". The Guardian (Nigeria). Retrieved 2021-07-18. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hutchinson, Kate (2021-01-31). "Different beat: how Fela Kuti's son and grandson are modernising the dynasty". The Guardian. Retrieved 2021-07-18. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 Okorie, Chika. "13 fascinating facts about Femi Kuti's oldest son, 'Made', who's 21 today". Encomium Magazine. Retrieved 2021-07-20. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Wilkinson, James. "Made Kuti | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-07-21. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Bada, Gbenga (2020-03-13). "Here's what Fela's first grandson, Made has been up to in 18 months". The Nation (Nigeria). Retrieved 2021-07-21. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Nast, Condé (2020-12-01). "Femi and Made Kuti Announce Double Album, Share New Songs". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2021-07-20. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Honigmann, David (2021-01-29). "Femi Kuti and Made Kuti: Legacy + — multigenerational Afrobeat". Financial Times. Retrieved 2021-07-18. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 Alake, Motolani (2021-02-18). "'Legacy+' is a double dose of astute musicianship by Femi Kuti and Made Kuti [Pulse Album Review]". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2021-07-18. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Femi Kuti, Son, Made Kuti release Joint Album 'Legacy'". Vanguard News. 2021-02-05. Retrieved 2021-07-18. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help)
This article "Made Kuti" is from Wikipedia. The list of its authors can be seen in its historical and/or the page Edithistory:Made Kuti. Articles copied from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be seen on the Draft Namespace of Wikipedia and not main one.
|
This page exists already on Wikipedia. |
