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Fela Kuti was born on 15 October 1938 in Abeokuta, Nigeria, and passed away on 2 August 1997 in Lagos, Nigeria, due to AIDS and heart failure. He formed his first group, Koola Lobitos, in 1963, which evolved into a large jazz, funk, and afrobeat collective. The group's style remained consistent throughout the decades, thanks to Fela's vision and key members like drummer Tony Allen. After a visit to America in 1969, Fela returned to Nigeria, opened the Afro Spot club in Lagos, and renamed the group Afrika 70. He collaborated with Ginger Baker on the album "Ginger Baker Live with Afrika 70 and Fela Kuti," released in 1971, and with Bobby Gass (Bobby Tench) on "Stratavarious," released the following year. In 1981, Fela renamed the group for the last time to Egypt 80. Known initially as Fela Ransome-Kuti, he changed his name to Fela Anikulapo Kuti around 1978, with his middle name meaning 'he who carries death in his pouch.' A human rights revolutionary, he founded the political party Movement Of The People to protest against Nigeria's kleptocracy. Fela established the Kalakuta Republic, an independent compound in Lagos where he lived with many wives, facing constant harassment from the government. Fela Kuti's influence on funk and

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