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Fela

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Origin of the name Felix:

Derived from the Latin felix (happy, lucky). Felix was the name of four popes and several early saints, one of whom was an apostle to East Anglia.

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Czech form of Felix.
Short form of Yoruba name Olufela.

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Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Nigerian AFrobeat musician, composer and human rights activist.
Fela Sowande, Nigerian musician and composer.

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Fela!, Broadway musical based on the life of Fela Anikulapo Kuti.

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