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Made Kuti
Musician

Made Kuti

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Extending Afrobeat through the self-performed album For(e)ward.

For(e)ward · Legacy+

Born
26 September 1996
Birthplace
Lagos, Nigeria

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Made Kuti

Mádé Kuti is a Nigerian multi-instrumentalist and composer. He combines an Afrobeat family tradition with his own arrangements and social commentary.

Early life

Musical childhood

Grew up around the New Afrika Shrine and toured with his father Femi’s Positive Force band.

Formal studies

Studied music in London at Uxbridge College and Trinity Laban.

Career

  1. 2020

    First single

    Released Free Your Mind.

  2. 2021

    Debut album

    Released For(e)ward and established The Movement.

  3. 2025

    Second album

    Released Where Does Happiness Come From?

Selected work

For(e)ward

Played every instrument on his debut.

Legacy+

The album was paired with Femi Kuti’s Stop the Hate.

Beyond music

Family tradition

Is the son of Femi Kuti and grandson of Fela Kuti.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: Capital FM Kenya. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.