Meet Jesse kuti , Fela Kuti's grand father is the first Nigerian to record an album.
*Josiah Jesse (JJ) Ransome-Kuti (1855-1930) – the singing minister*
Fela’s grandfather was an Anglican priest who attended the Church Missionary Society Training Institution in Abeokuta. He was musically talented and saw music as a powerful means of attracting people to the church. He was one of the first West Africans to begin translating Christian hymns into Yoruba, one of Nigeria’s major languages. He also composed new Christian songs in Yoruba, understanding the potential for music to increase awareness of Christianity. Some of his compositions were recorded by Zonophone Records in the UK in the early 1920s.