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Vor 2 Tagen · This didn't sit well with the head-of-state general, leading to a brutal government raid that burned down the commune, fatally injured Fela’s mother, and destroyed all of Fela’s instruments and master tapes. But here's what’s truly inspiring: Fela didn’t back down. He delivered his mother's coffin to the head of state's house, creating ...
Vor 3 Tagen · Throughout im long career Fela bin criticise dose wey dey in charge, notably a succession of military rulers, abusing dem in albums such as Coffin for Head of State.
Vor 5 Tagen · Watch on. "Fela Kuti: Music is the Weapon" is a 1982 documentary that captures the essence of Fela Kuti, the pioneer of Afrobeat. Directed by Stéphane Tchal-Gadjieff and Jean Jacques Flori, it offers a compelling look into his life and work. The film is set in Lagos, Nigeria, during Fela’s peak career years.
Vor 2 Tagen · Fela toured the United States and spent ten months in Los Angeles in 1969 together with his music band. Fela discovered the Black Power movement through Sandra Smith, who is a partisan of the Black Panther Party.
Vor 5 Tagen · Song of the Day: Fela Kuti, “Opposite People”. by Matt Micucci. Fela Kuti was a major pioneer of the Afrobeat genre – an energetic style of music blending jazz and funk with traditional African rhythms – which he often used to deliver his provocative and powerful sociopolitical lyrics.
Vor 3 Tagen · Afrobeat icon, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti’s former saxophonist, Rilwan Fagbemi, aka Showboy, has a firm belief that his forthcoming Extended Play album will resonate with music lovers across the...
Vor 4 Tagen · Fela Aníkúlápó Kútì, also known as Abàmì Ẹ̀dá, is considered one of the popular music pioneers in Nigeria and the African continent. The late singer, born on October 15, 1938, in Abeokuta, was known for his music and activism until his death on August 2, 1997, at 58 in Lagos. Femi, Seun and Made Kuti have been nominated for Grammy.
