Reading your post I could tell this guy became inspiration for other fellow musicians especially in Africa. I’m certain that part of his success were his parents. They could give him all that he needed to explore his amazing talent as a multi-instrumentalist on keyboards and his believes.

He was an innovator, a man of dreams and passions, and a committed activist

I can certainly say that his Afrobeat style is very interesting. It’s a huge honor hearing Paul McCartney talking about FELA KUTI and giving his respect. What an honor. I could tell that FELA KUTI and his band were frustrated with the Nigerian military government. I thing he got this after his mom as a feminist activist. His frustration made them release the track “Zombie” ridiculing the military, and a proxy attack on the government. And the government’s answer?...

Sending 1000 soldiers to Fela's Kalakuta compound in a massive show of aggression, they sacked the compound, burnt it down, beat the men and raped the women. His own mother was thrown out of a second story window and died after spending several weeks in a coma.

Yes I thought about that. The way the government used its corrupt power to teach person who wants a freedom in his country a lesson. Fela is a hero of his country and he will become a legend.
Sad, but inspirational story!