Made Kuti
{{Short description|Nigerian singer and songwriter}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Made Kuti
| image = Made Kuti (cropped).png
| caption = Made Kuti in 2019
| birth_name = Omorinmade Kuti
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|09|26}}
| nationality = Nigerian
| alma_mater = Trinity Laban Conservatoire
| occupation = {{hlist|Afrobeat singer|Songwriter|Instrumentalist}}
| father = Femi Kuti
|mother = Funke Kuti
| relatives = *Fela Kuti (Grandfather)
| family = Ransome-Kuti Family
| spouse = {{Marriage|Inedoye Adanne Kuti|1 November 2023}}
| module = {{Infobox musical artist
| embed = yes
| genre = Afrobeat
| instrument = {{hlist|Trumpet|Alto Sax|Piano|Drums}}
| associated_acts = Femi Kuti
}}
}}
Ọmọ́rìnmádé Kútì (born 26 September 1995) known professionally as Made Kuti, is a Nigerian afrobeat singer, songwriter and instrumentalist.{{Cite web|last=Ihekire|first=Chinonso|date=2021-07-10|title=Made Kuti Steps Outside The Shrine With The Movement|url=https://guardian.ng/life/music/made-kuti-steps-outside-the-shrine-with-the-movement/|access-date=2021-07-18|website=The Guardian (Nigeria)|language=en-US}} He released his debut album titled For(e)ward in 2021.
Early life
Made Kuti was born to Femi and Funke Kuti on 26 September 1995.{{Cite web|last=Samuel|first=Mofijesusewa|date=2020-02-04|title=Meet Made Kuti - The Next Afrobeat Star|url=https://thenet.ng/meet-made-kuti-the-next-afrobeat-star/|access-date=2021-08-29|website=Nigerian Entertainment Today|language=en-US}} He was raised in the New Afrika Shrine.{{Cite web|last=Wilkinson|first=James|title=Made Kuti {{!}} Biography & History|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/made-kuti-mn0002117802/biography|access-date=2021-07-21|website=AllMusic|language=en}} 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|date=January 2024}} After studying music at Uxbridge College, Hayes Campus, he attended Trinity Laban Conservatoire in London which was Fela Kuti's alma mater.{{Cite web|last=Bada|first=Gbenga|date=2020-03-13|title=Here's what Fela's first grandson, Made has been up to in 18 months|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/heres-what-felas-first-grandson-made-has-been-up-to-in-18-months/|access-date=2021-07-21|website=The Nation (Nigeria)|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Augoye|first=Jayne|date=2018-12-13|title=Femi Kuti's son, Made, graduates from Fela's alma mater|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/entertainment/music/300812-femi-kutis-son-made-graduates-from-felas-alma-mater.html|access-date=2021-08-28|website=Premium Times Nigeria|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|date=2020-10-15|title=Made Kuti: Fela's grandson takes over|url=https://pan-african-music.com/en/made-kuti-free-your-mind/|access-date=2021-08-28|website=PAM - Pan African Music|language=en-US}}
Career
Made Kuti started out his musical career in childhood as he played the bass and saxophone with his fathers band, Positive Force.{{Cite web|date=2020-12-01|title=Femi and Made Kuti Announce Double Album, Share New Songs|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/femi-and-made-kuti-announce-double-album-share-new-songs-listen/|access-date=2021-07-20|website=Pitchfork|language=en-US}} He started touring with the band at the age of 8.{{Cite web|last=Okorie|first=Chika|title=13 fascinating facts about Femi Kuti's oldest son, 'Made', who's 21 today|url=https://encomium.ng/13-fascinating-facts-about-femi-kutis-oldest-son-made-whos-21-today/|access-date=2021-07-20|website=Encomium Magazine|date=26 September 2017 |language=en-US}} He released his debut single titled "Free Your Mind" in October 2020.
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.{{Cite web|last=Honigmann|first=David|date=2021-01-29|title=Femi Kuti and Made Kuti: Legacy + — multigenerational Afrobeat|url=https://www.ft.com/content/4dd1a336-3615-4b82-87e3-dc444e3bb225|access-date=2021-07-18|website=Financial Times}} The album was produced by Sodi Marciszewer who had worked with Fela Kuti in the past and was released under Partisan Records.{{Cite web|last=Hutchinson|first=Kate|date=2021-01-31|title=Different beat: how Fela Kuti's son and grandson are modernising the dynasty|url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/jan/31/different-beat-fela-kuti-femi-made-afrobeat-nigeria-legacy|access-date=2021-07-18|website=The Guardian|language=en}} 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.{{Cite web|last=Alake|first=Motolani|date=2021-02-18|title='Legacy+' is a double dose of astute musicianship by Femi Kuti and Made Kuti [Pulse Album Review]|url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/album-review-femi-kuti-and-made-kuti-legacy-foreward-and-stop-the-hate/epn4kpd|access-date=2021-07-18|website=Pulse Nigeria|language=en}} The cover art is a portrait of Femi Kuti and Made Kuti by Delphine Desane.{{Cite web|date=2021-02-05|title=Femi Kuti, Son, Made Kuti release Joint Album 'Legacy'|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/02/femi-kuti-son-made-kuti-release-joint-album-legacy/|access-date=2021-07-18|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}} The album was rated 7.7/10 by a Pulse Nigeria reviewer. His music is described as a blend of jazz, highlife, rock, and reggae.
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.
He is the son of Nigerian afrobeat musician, Femi Kuti and grandson of afrobeat pioneer, Fela Kuti.
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.{{cite web |title=#NedoMade2023: Inside Inedoye & Made Kuti's Super Beautiful Wedding Ceremony |url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2023/11/nedomade2023-couple-looks/ |website=BellaNaija |access-date=4 November 2023 |date=1 November 2023}}
Discography
= Singles =
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Title !Album |
| rowspan="2" |2020
| "Free Your Mind" | rowspan="2" |For(e)ward |
| "Your Enemy" |
= Albums =
2021 - For(e)ward
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Award !Category !Work !Result !Ref |
| 2022
|{{nom}} |
References
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Category:Nigerian saxophonists