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The Day Fela Kuti Married 27 Women In One Day (Throwback Photos) by HeWrites(m): 7:54am On Feb 21, 2018

On February 20, 1978 African music legend and Afrobeat creator Fela Anikulapo Kuti married 27 women on the same day all of whom were his back up dancers.

History has it tha Fela was able to pull off the feat by putting out a notebook and asking any of the girls who were willing to marry him to write down their names and instantly 27 of them did.

And on February 20th, Fela called Ifa priests (reportedly 12) to join the wives in holy matrimony at the Parisona Hotel in Anthony, Lagos. A handful of the wives married against their parents consent but the wedding ceremony went on nonetheless.

The event was joined by band members, friends and family. Fela placed naira notes on their heads, offered a few words and dished around marriage certificates. He would then engage in a rotating system of having just 12 of them live with him at a particular time. When he first married, he had sex with one, then another, then another till the 27 were complete and then he took them all to Ghana for the honeymoon shortly after.

Another reason why the marriage held was to protect Fela, and his wives, from claims from authorities that Fela was kidnapping the women.

Below is a list of all 27 women;
1. Fehintola Kayode (Seun’s Mum)
2. Damiregba (Naijite, Motun’s Mum)
3. Keuwe Oghomienor (Kewe)
4. Folake Oladeinde (Alake)
5. Folake Oladejo
6. Ronke Edason
7. Laide
8. Emaruagheru Osawe
9. Ihase
10. Shade Shodeinde
11. Suru Eriomola
12. Tejumade Adebiyi
13. Omolola Osaeti
14. Tokunbo Akran
15. Ronke (another one)
16. Adejonwo
17. Lamiley
18. Funmilayo
19. Adunni
20. Remilekun
21. Kikelomo
22. Lara
23. Bose


https://torimill.com/2018/02/rare-photos-from-the-day-fela-anikulapo-kuti-got-married-to-27-women-in-one-day-40-years-ago.html

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Re: The Day Fela Kuti Married 27 Women In One Day (Throwback Photos) by playcharles(m): 11:36am On Feb 21, 2018
Abami

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Re: The Day Fela Kuti Married 27 Women In One Day (Throwback Photos) by Nobody: 11:37am On Feb 21, 2018
angry
Re: The Day Fela Kuti Married 27 Women In One Day (Throwback Photos) by Nobody: 11:37am On Feb 21, 2018
This man shina is Legendary.

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Re: The Day Fela Kuti Married 27 Women In One Day (Throwback Photos) by 1zynnvn(m): 11:37am On Feb 21, 2018
Prick no get shoulder. (I don't know what that means but I feel it suites the topic)

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Re: The Day Fela Kuti Married 27 Women In One Day (Throwback Photos) by Peterpanny: 11:37am On Feb 21, 2018
baba for the girls,baba for the girls.

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Re: The Day Fela Kuti Married 27 Women In One Day (Throwback Photos) by rollydex: 11:37am On Feb 21, 2018
Na wa

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Re: The Day Fela Kuti Married 27 Women In One Day (Throwback Photos) by iceberryose(m): 11:37am On Feb 21, 2018
So what will the night of the wedding be called?

Honey Moon Or Honey Solar System?

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Re: The Day Fela Kuti Married 27 Women In One Day (Throwback Photos) by eleojo23: 11:37am On Feb 21, 2018
Na wa o

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Re: The Day Fela Kuti Married 27 Women In One Day (Throwback Photos) by purem(m): 11:37am On Feb 21, 2018
I book space only to find out that I don't have anything to say even as fela is the only legend I so much love his music.

I think I've finally said something
undecided

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Re: The Day Fela Kuti Married 27 Women In One Day (Throwback Photos) by Shollay20(m): 11:37am On Feb 21, 2018
juss passing
Re: The Day Fela Kuti Married 27 Women In One Day (Throwback Photos) by akeentech(m): 11:38am On Feb 21, 2018
RECORDS ARE MEANT TO BE BROKEN, I'M GONNA BREAK THIS RECORD

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Re: The Day Fela Kuti Married 27 Women In One Day (Throwback Photos) by Xinzu: 11:38am On Feb 21, 2018
Show us the day he bleeped them in one day grin

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Re: The Day Fela Kuti Married 27 Women In One Day (Throwback Photos) by nkemdi89(f): 11:38am On Feb 21, 2018
Promiscuous man.

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Re: The Day Fela Kuti Married 27 Women In One Day (Throwback Photos) by Lifezhead: 11:38am On Feb 21, 2018
HMMMMMM
Re: The Day Fela Kuti Married 27 Women In One Day (Throwback Photos) by ejembi28(m): 11:38am On Feb 21, 2018
Great man ,
If its buhari era EFCCwould have gone after him,
Hahaha

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Re: The Day Fela Kuti Married 27 Women In One Day (Throwback Photos) by Pubichairs(m): 11:38am On Feb 21, 2018
cheesy hope wizkid is seeing what I'm seeing

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Re: The Day Fela Kuti Married 27 Women In One Day (Throwback Photos) by Gkay1(m): 11:39am On Feb 21, 2018
d guy try sha
Re: The Day Fela Kuti Married 27 Women In One Day (Throwback Photos) by Johnbosco77(m): 11:39am On Feb 21, 2018
tiri gbosa for felakuti.... gbosa gbosa gbosa .....



#FelaNation

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Re: The Day Fela Kuti Married 27 Women In One Day (Throwback Photos) by akigbemaru: 11:39am On Feb 21, 2018
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And he died of HIV lobatan.

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Re: The Day Fela Kuti Married 27 Women In One Day (Throwback Photos) by Kaymercury(m): 11:39am On Feb 21, 2018
bad guy
Re: The Day Fela Kuti Married 27 Women In One Day (Throwback Photos) by sotall(m): 11:39am On Feb 21, 2018
His manhood really had work to do

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Re: The Day Fela Kuti Married 27 Women In One Day (Throwback Photos) by castrol180(m): 11:39am On Feb 21, 2018
nice man there, I think...Fela Anikulapo Kuti was a God sent to humanity and he followed the bible injunction by clinching with twenty seven wives, so for them to be called Fela's name including Igbos and nymphomaniac flatinoes.

Fela was a prophet for his generation.
Re: The Day Fela Kuti Married 27 Women In One Day (Throwback Photos) by Imomeetsondo(m): 11:39am On Feb 21, 2018
Haha the man try..
Re: The Day Fela Kuti Married 27 Women In One Day (Throwback Photos) by RexTramadol1: 11:39am On Feb 21, 2018
A strong man.........




Even in death. In Lasisi's voice



Are you maaaarrrrdddd?
Re: The Day Fela Kuti Married 27 Women In One Day (Throwback Photos) by Bonaventura(m): 11:39am On Feb 21, 2018
Felaaaaaaaa
Re: The Day Fela Kuti Married 27 Women In One Day (Throwback Photos) by obafemee80(m): 11:39am On Feb 21, 2018
grin
ABAMI EDA

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Re: The Day Fela Kuti Married 27 Women In One Day (Throwback Photos) by chuks34(m): 11:40am On Feb 21, 2018
The first wife seun's mum, OP is it nairaland seun shocked

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Re: The Day Fela Kuti Married 27 Women In One Day (Throwback Photos) by steppin: 11:40am On Feb 21, 2018
Afonjas and toto be like white rice and stew.
One can't do without the other.

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Re: The Day Fela Kuti Married 27 Women In One Day (Throwback Photos) by IkeBuya: 11:40am On Feb 21, 2018
There are only 23 names here out of the reported 27

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