Fela and his siblings lived in the building, which is now known as the Ransome-Kuti Heritage Museum. It was built by Fela’s parents, Israel and Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti.
The Ogun State government, in conjunction with the Federal Government of Nigeria, later converted the house, which had been abandoned, into the museum to preserve the family’s legacy. The museum serves as a repository for the history of the influential Ransome-Kuti family, which includes Fela, his brothers Olikoye and Beko, his elder sister , Dolupo and their mother Funmilayo.
Photos: The building in its original form (above) and the Kuti Heritage Museum in Abeokuta, Nigeria (below)
Credit: Ethnic African Stories
