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Set of 4 Vintage Fela Kuti Collectibles circa Late 1980's, 'Fela Kuti New York'

About the Item

A set of 4 vintage 1980's Fela Kuti Collectibles: Original set of Fela Kuti advertisements including a press photograph, a poster and two announcement cards all featuring the singer in motion. A rare Kuti set of the time; c. 1980's. Beginning in the 1960s, Fela Kuti pioneered his own unique style of music called "Afrobeat" and played a pivotal role in defining the genre. Dimensions range from 4 x 6 inches to 11 x 14 inches. Good overall vintage condition with some minor wear commensurate with age and medium(s). Unsigned. Rare. Fela Kuti, byname of Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti, also called Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, (born October 15, 1938, Abeokuta, Nigeria—died August 2, 1997, Lagos), Nigerian musician and activist who launched a modern style of music called Afro-beat, which fused American blues, jazz, and funk with traditional Yoruba music. Kuti was the son of feminist and labour activist Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti. As a youth he took lessons in piano and percussion before studying (1959) classical music at Trinity College London. While in London, he encountered various musical styles by playing piano in jazz and rock bands. Returning to Nigeria in the mid-1960s, he reconstituted Koola Lobitos, a band with which he had played in London. The Afro-beat sound emerged from that group’s experiments. Kuti passed on in 1997, roughly 1 million people attended his funeral procession, which began at Tafawa Balewa Square and ended at Kuti's home, Kalakuta, in Ikeja, Nigeria, where he was laid to rest in the front yard.

Dimensions:

Height: 11 in (27.94 cm)Width: 14 in (35.56 cm)Depth: 0.1 in (2.54 mm)

Style:

Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Paper

Period:

1980-1989

Date of Manufacture:

circa 1989

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses.