Mádé Kuti

Mádé Kuti is a multi-instrumentalist, composer/arranger, and Afrobeat artist/performer whose music carries forward a legacy while carving a path of its own. The son of Femi Kuti and grandson of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti, Mádé was raised in The New Afrika Shrine, surrounded by rhythm, resistance, and live sound.

In 2021, Mádé released his debut album For(e)ward, a modern Afrobeat manifesto addressing issues like corruption, inequality, and police brutality. The album was packaged with his father’s Stop the Hate under the joint title Legacy+, earning the pair a Grammy nomination for Best Global Music Album in 2022. On For(e)ward, Mádé played every instrument himself—delivering a raw, politically charged record rooted in personal conviction and national consciousness. Following the release of singles like Stand Tall and No More Wars, Mádé Kuti returned in 2025 with I Won’t Run Away—a deeply personal new track and the first offering from his upcoming studio album, Chapter 1: Where Does Happiness Come From? set for release in July 2025.