An exhibition celebrating the life and legacy of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti has opened in Lagos in Nigeria, marking the ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. On returning to the role of Fela, Duain Richmond says, “The story of Fela Kuti is ...

Seun expressed his love and loyalty to his father’s legacy, stating that every aspect of his music is a tribute to Fela. He confessed missing his father while affirming his commitment to continuing ...

Like, really change the world?” Abumrad, one of our most distinctive podcast-makers, is a natural guide to Fela Kuti’s story. On “Radiolab,” the public-radio science show that Abumrad founded, ...

The "King of Afrobeat", "Black President", activist and legendary musician Fela Kuti has returned to his hometown and Nigeria's cultural capital Lagos through a landmark exhibition that celebrates his ...

Playlist Fela Kuti and The Africa '70 Let's Start" from Live with Ginger Baker, 1971 (Knitting Factory Records) Christelle Durandy We Were Born To Drum" from Salsa de la Bahia Volume 3: Renegade ...

Fela only occasionally used outside producers on his albums. Mostly, the results were good: EMI producer Jeff Jarratt's Afrodisiac (EMI, 1973), British dub master Dennis Bovell's Live In Amsterdam ...

Additional reporting and research from John Kennedy. Sometimes serendipity looks just like an empty bank account. At least it did for Fela Kuti. Following a series of self-funded U.S. shows with his ...