Fela Anikulapo-Kuti
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Presidency’s Dilemma: Between NSA’s Gaffe And Okah’s Bombshell
Hardly had President Goodluck Jonathan recovered from the verbal misfiring by his National Security Adviser recently, indicting the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of fuelling the Boko Haram menace, when suspected mastermind of the 2010 Independenc from Leadership Read more »
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Fela!
Does music have political clout? Fela Anikulapo-Kuti certainly thought so. Although greatly influenced by such diverse musical giants as Miles Davis, James Brown and Frank Sinatra, the Nigeria-born trumpeter sought to create his own musical voice, one th from Bay State Banner Read more »
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Fela!
Infectious rhythms of the late Fela Anikulapo-Kuti’s afrobeat beg the body to move. His often ten minute long jam sessions, infused African rhythms, jazz and funk. Together, the tunes formed a unique sound that acted as protest against oppressive governm from Bay State Banner Read more »
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'Fela!' gets audience in the action
Buy This Photo Photo Caption A scene from FELA!, playing April 24 ñ May 6 at the Cutler Majestic Theatre, Boston (l-r) Sahr Ngaujah and Paulette Ivory Photo: Tristram Kenton Tristram Kenton BOSTON — The Afrobeat musical "Fela!" which opened Tuesday at th from Cape Cod Online Read more »
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Dance, revolution, ‘Fela!’
When Fela says "everybody say yeah, yeah," you had better say yeah, yeah. And when he tells you to stand up and dance, get ready to thrust your pelvis to the soul-tingling Afrobeat sounds of the Nigerian music legend. Fela's going to tell you "the story from Metro - Boston Read more »
