Chief Olufela Obafunmilayo "Fela" Sowande MBE 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.
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About this person
Country
NigeriaCategory
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1905 to 1987 · aged 81
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