MUSICIAN

Fela Sowande

1905 - 1987

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Chief Olufela Obafunmilayo "Fela" Sowande MBE (29 May 1905 – 13 March 1987) was a Nigerian musician and composer. Considered the father of modern Nigerian art music, Sowande is perhaps the most internationally known African composer of works in the European "classical" idiom. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Fela Sowande is the 2,568th most popular musician (up from 2,681st in 2019), the 106th most popular biography from Nigeria (up from 111th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Nigerian Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Fela Sowande ranks 2,568 out of 3,175Before him are Sébastien Tellier, Passenger, Stan Bush, Pavlos Fyssas, Joe Boyd, and David Axelrod. After him are Kamijo, Zico, Chris Pitman, R3hab, Tor Endresen, and Orianthi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1905, Fela Sowande ranks 402Before him are Thomas Gomez, Frank Faylen, Stanley Kunitz, Agnes de Mille, Natalie Kingston, and Bob Wills. After him are William Alwyn, Oveta Culp Hobby, Jack London, Durga Khote, William Gargan, and Ilka Chase. Among people deceased in 1987, Fela Sowande ranks 261Before him are Joan Greenwood, Obafemi Awolowo, Jackie Fields, Esmond Knight, Walter Abel, and Frank Carlson. After him are Gus Johnson, Cathryn Damon, and June Clyde.

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In Nigeria

Among people born in Nigeria, Fela Sowande ranks 106 out of 309Before him are Garba Lawal (1974), Peter Etebo (1995), Omos (1994), Brown Ideye (1988), Babatunde Olatunji (1927), and Augustine Eguavoen (1965). After him are Tiwa Savage (1980), Okwui Enwezor (1963), Ikechukwu Uche (1984), Samuel Chukwueze (1999), Julius Aghahowa (1982), and Haruna Babangida (1982).

Among MUSICIANS In Nigeria

Among musicians born in Nigeria, Fela Sowande ranks 5Before him are Dr. Alban (1957), Fela Kuti (1938), Tony Allen (1940), and Babatunde Olatunji (1927).