Fela Sowande
Born: 29th May 1905, Abeokuta, Nigeria
Died: 13th March 1987, Ravenna, Ohio, United States
Nationality: Nigerian
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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