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Made Kuti
Nigerian singer and songwriter
Ọmọ́rìnmádé Kútì (born 26 September 1995) known professionally as Made Kuti, is a Nigerian afrobeat singer, songwriter and instrumentalist.[1] He released his debut album titled For(e)ward in 2021.[2]
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| Born | Omorinmade Kuti (1995-09-26) September 26, 1995 (age 28) |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | Trinity Laban Conservatoire |
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Inedoye Adanne Kuti (m. 2023) |
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| Family | Ransome-Kuti Family |
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| Genres | Afrobeat |
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Made Kuti was born to Femi and Funke Kuti on 26 September 1995.[3] He was raised in the New Afrika Shrine.[4] He learned to play multiple musical instruments including the trumpet, alto, sax, piano and drums in his childhood and started playing the trumpet at age 3.[citation needed] After studying music at Uxbridge College, Hayes Campus, he attended Trinity Laban Conservatoire in London which was Fela Kuti's alma mater.[5][6][7]
Made Kuti started out his musical career in childhood as he played the bass and saxophone with his fathers band, Positive Force.[6][8] He started touring with the band at the age of 8.[9] He released his debut single titled "Free Your Mind" in October 2020.[4]
His debut album was titled For(e)ward which was released solo and as part of a double record titled Legacy+ alongside his father, Femi Kuti.[2] The album was produced by Sodi Marciszewer who had worked with Fela Kuti in the past and was released under Partisan Records.[10] Femi Kuti's Stop the Hate occupies the first 10 tracks of the album while Made Kuti's For(e)ward occupies the last 8 tracks.[11] The cover art is a portrait of Femi Kuti and Made Kuti by Delphine Desane.[12] The album was rated 7.7/10 by a Pulse Nigeria reviewer.[11] His music is described as a blend of jazz, highlife, rock, and reggae.[4]
Made Kuti held an event titled "An evening with Made Kuti" at the Terra Kulture Arena in Lagos where he unveiled his band named The Movement.[1]
He is the son of Nigerian afrobeat musician, Femi Kuti and grandson of afrobeat pioneer, Fela Kuti.[10]
On 1 November 2023, Made and Inedoye Adanne Onyenso (now addressed as. Inedoye Adanne Anikulapo-Kuti) married in Lagos, Nigeria in a private ceremony held in Ikeja.[13]
Singles
| Year | Title | Album |
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| 2020 | "Free Your Mind" | For(e)ward |
| "Your Enemy" |
Albums
2021 - For(e)ward
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
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| 2022 | Grammy Awards | Best Global Music Album | Legacy+ | Nominated | [14] |
- Ihekire, Chinonso (2021-07-10). "Made Kuti Steps Outside The Shrine With The Movement". The Guardian (Nigeria). Retrieved 2021-07-18.
- Honigmann, David (2021-01-29). "Femi Kuti and Made Kuti: Legacy + — multigenerational Afrobeat". Financial Times. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
- Samuel, Mofijesusewa (2020-02-04). "Meet Made Kuti - The Next Afrobeat Star". Nigerian Entertainment Today. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
- Wilkinson, James. "Made Kuti | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- Bada, Gbenga (2020-03-13). "Here's what Fela's first grandson, Made has been up to in 18 months". The Nation (Nigeria). Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- Augoye, Jayne (2018-12-13). "Femi Kuti's son, Made, graduates from Fela's alma mater". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
- "Made Kuti: Fela's grandson takes over". PAM - Pan African Music. 2020-10-15. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
- "Femi and Made Kuti Announce Double Album, Share New Songs". Pitchfork. 2020-12-01. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
- Okorie, Chika (26 September 2017). "13 fascinating facts about Femi Kuti's oldest son, 'Made', who's 21 today". Encomium Magazine. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
- Hutchinson, Kate (2021-01-31). "Different beat: how Fela Kuti's son and grandson are modernising the dynasty". The Guardian. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
- Alake, Motolani (2021-02-18). "'Legacy+' is a double dose of astute musicianship by Femi Kuti and Made Kuti [Pulse Album Review]". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
- "Femi Kuti, Son, Made Kuti release Joint Album 'Legacy'". Vanguard News. 2021-02-05. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
- "#NedoMade2023: Inside Inedoye & Made Kuti's Super Beautiful Wedding Ceremony". BellaNaija. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- "Wizkid, Burnaboy, oda Nigerian artists wey dey 2022 Grammy nomination". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 2021-11-23.