A druid (Welsh: derwydd; Old Irish: druÃ­) was a member of the high-ranking professional class in ancient Celtic cultures. While perhaps best remembered as religious leaders, they were also legal authorities, adjudicators, lorekeepers, medical professionals and political advisors.
He was released in 1986 after yet another change of government. Fela Anikulapo Kuti died on Saturday, August 2, 1997, at 4pm (local time) in Lagos, Nigeria. It had been rumoured for some time that Fela had a serious illness he was refusing treatment for, many said he was suffering from prostate cancer. But as it turns out, Fela died from complications due to AIDS.
About Fela Kuti. by carlos moore. author of fela: this bitch of a life. The Phenomenon. Over a decade after his death, vindication has come to Fela Kuti, Africaâs musical genius. AfroBeat, his gift to the world, is now an international staple on his own uncompromising terms, social content intact.