Fela Kuti was one of the greatest Nigerian leaders. He led people through his music. He was able to influence the Nigerian nation to open their eyes to other ways of life and to fight for their rights. The Nigerian government attempted to suppress the knowledge of the Nigerian citizens. Fela Kuti showed his followers and listeners that he did not fear the government and that neither should they. Through his confident music and spontaneous stage performances, Fela Kuti taunted the government and let the people know that they were not alone in the fight. He also touched on other topics such as equality, character, and stereotypes.
Fela Kuti showed two leadership styles during his lifetime. Those styles were the authoritative and the coaching style. He used authoritative style in his music by telling his listeners what a particular goal is and then he encourages them to follow the example. He uses coaching by showing what the problem is in the song and as the song progresses, he tells about how the problem can be changed. Fela Kuti was more of a trendsetter than a follower. He stuck his foot out first and everyone else followed which made him a more effective leader.
There were two facts that were surprising about Fela Kuti. The first one was that he had twelve wives. Also, he died before he got a chance to raise his kids properly. After listening to Fela Kuti’s music, Nigerians began to fight for themselves and challenge the government. They began to take more action towards things that they