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]
Early life
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]
Career
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]
Personal life
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]
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