Nigeria / Afrobeat

Fela Kuti

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This page expands the scorecard into awards, essential listening, influence, timeline, and links to their work.

Scorecard

Full score profile using The Standard system.

100.0Final Score
Cultural Impact AwardCulture Builder AwardGlobal Impact AwardLifetime Legacy Award

Rank Factors

globalImpact
95
influenceScore
96
originalSound
100
humanAbility
94
livePerformance
98
lyrics
93
musicOriginCredit
10
sampleLegacyBonus
25
technologyPenalty
1
authenticityCulturePenalty
0
historicalBarrierBonus
28
appropriationControversyPenalty
0

Essential Listening

  • Zombie
  • Water No Get Enemy
  • Gentleman
  • Sorrow Tears and Blood
  • Expensive Shit

Links To Their Work

YouTube PreviewOpen
Live PerformanceOpen
Best SongsOpen

Influenced By

  • Highlife
  • Jazz
  • Yoruba music
  • Funk

Artists / Areas Influenced

  • Afrobeats
  • Afrobeat bands
  • Political music
  • Global funk
  • Burna Boy

Timeline

  • 1969 — Afrobeat development
  • 1975 — Expensive Shit
  • 1976 — Zombie
  • 1977 — Kalakuta Republic attack
  • Present — Afrobeat source influence

Sample / Culture Notes

  • Sample Legacy: 25
  • Music Origin Credit: 10
  • Influence Score: 96