USA Africa Dialogue Series - Saint Augustine of Hippo and Fela Anikulapo-Kuti

Saint Augustine of Hippo and Fela Anikulapo-Kuti  by Augustine Togonu-Bickersteth,London,England

There are interesting developments between Nigeria and  the present Algeria in respect of Saint Augustine  of Hippo  and Fela Anikulapo-Kuti.

Saint Augustine of Hippo (354-430A.D.), of the present  Algeria, has been described as the greatest thinker to have come out of Africa whereas Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, a Nigerian, has been described as the greatest musician to have come out of Africa.

One of the names given to Fela by his fans is Augustine because of his protruding head. In Yoruba language, a protruding head is known as OGO anglicised to AUGUR and so the nickname AUGUSTINE.

Fela was born in 1938, the year the Augustinian monks came to settle in Nigeria precisely in Jos where you have the Augustinian Seminary and the Augustinian Monastery.

Saint Augustine and Fela Anikulapo-Kuti have both been described as philanderers and philosophers. Saint Augustine was a Priest and Fela a self-proclaimed Chief Priest.

Saint Augustine's mother,Monica has been described as the Patron Saint of Mothers and  relatedly , Fela's Mother, Funmilayo  Ransome Kuti  has described as an icon of the struggle of Nigerian women and the Mother of Africa.

Saint Augustine and Fela  Anikulapo -Kuti both died in the month of August. Saint Augustine died on August 28 –77 days before his birthday(November 13) – while Fela died on August 2 – 74 days before his birthday( October 15).

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