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Fela Kuti

Fela is a man with contradictions. That's what makes him so intriguing. People who love him will accept his flaws.

His songs are often longer than 20 minutes, and sung in a slurred Pidgin English that is almost unintelligible. His music is influenced by Christian hymns and classical music. He also includes jazz, Yoruba, and highlife with guitars and horns.

He was a musician

Fela Kuti embodied the idea that music is a tool for change. His music was used to advocate for political, social and economic change. His influence is still evident today. Afrobeat is a musical style that combines African and Western influences. Its roots are in West-African music and funk. However it has evolved into a new genre.

His political activism was intense and he took action without fear. He made use of his music to protest against government corruption and human rights abuses. Songs like "Zombie" and "Coffin for the Head of State" were provocative criticisms of the Nigerian regime. He also made use of Kalakuta as a place to gather like-minded people and to encourage political activism.

The play features a large portrait of his late mother, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, who was a well-known feminist activist and feminist pioneer. She is portrayed by actress Shantel Cribbs who has successfully conveyed her significance in the life of Fela. The play also explores her political activism. Despite her deteriorating health she refused to be checked for AIDS and instead opted for traditional treatment.

He was a singer

Fela Ransome Kuti was a multifaceted person who utilized music to bring about changes in the political landscape. He is known for creating afrobeat - a fusion of dirty funk with traditional African rhythms. He was also a constant critic of Nigeria's governmental and religious leaders.

His mother was an anti-colonial suffragist, so it is not unusual that he has a passion for political commentaries and social commentary. His parents wanted him to be medical doctor, but he had different plans.

A trip to America changed his life forever. The exposure to Black political movements and leaders such as Malcolm X and Eldridge Cleaver would have a profound influence on his music. He developed an African-centric philosophy which would guide and inform his later work.

He was a songwriter

While in the United States Fela was introduced to Black Power activists such as Stokely Carmichael and Malcolm X. The experience inspired him to create an activist movement known as the Movement of the People, and to write songs that reflected his ideas on political activism and black consciousness. His philosophical ideas were aired through the way of yabis, an art of public speaking that is referred to as "freedom of expression". He also began to impose an ethical code of conduct on his band. This included refusing to take medication from Western-trained medical professionals.

After returning to Nigeria Fela started building his own club The Shrine in Ikeja. The police and military officials were every day. His Mosholashi-Idi Oro hangers were able to repopulate the area around the club with hard drug, especially "bana" and "yamuna" (heroin). However, Fela maintained an uncompromising integrity. His music is a testimony to the determination with which he challenged authority and demanded that the popular will be reflected in official objectives. It is an amazing legacy that will endure for generations to be.

He was a poet

Fela's music utilized sarcasm as well as humor to bring attention to the political and economic issues in Nigeria. He also snarkily mocked his audience, the government, and even himself. During these shows, he would refer to himself as "the big dick in the pond with a little." These jokes were not accepted lightly by the authorities and he suffered repeated arrests and beatings in the hands of the authorities. He eventually renamed himself Anikulapo which translates to "he carries death in his pocket."

In 1977, Fela recorded a song called "Zombie," which compared soldiers to mindless zombies who followed orders without question. The military was offended by this and seized Kalakuta Republic. They burned it down and beat its residents. In the course of the raid, her mother was thrown out of her second-floor window.

Fela developed Afrobeat during the years that followed the country's independence. Afrobeat is a music genre that combines jazz with the indigenous African rhythm. His songs attacked European cultural imperialism, and he favored traditional African beliefs and cultures. He also criticized fellow Africans for ignoring the traditions of their homeland. He emphasized the importance of human rights and freedom.

He was a rapper

Fela Anikulapo Kuti, a saxophonist and trumpeter, was born in Abeokuta in 1938. He is a pioneer in Afrobeat music. He grew up with jazz and rock and roll, as well as traditional African music and chants, which helped shape his unique style of music. After an excursion to the United States in 1969, Fela met Sandra Smith, an activist from the Black Power movement, and her ideas impacted his work profoundly.

Fela's music was an instrument of political power upon his return to Nigeria. He criticized the government of his native country and also argued against Western sensibilities that affected African culture. He also wrote about social injustices and human rights abuses and was frequently detained for his criticism of the military.

Fela was also a fervent advocate of marijuana in Africa, which is known as "igbo". He often held public discussions at Afrika Shrine, also known as "yabis" where he would ridicule government officials and spread his views on freedom of expression and the beauty of women's bodies. Fela had Harems, an ensemble of young women who performed at his shows, and also backing him vocally.

He was a dancer

Fela was a master of musical fusion. He incorporated elements of jazz, beat music, and highlife into his own unique style. He influenced generations of African musicians and was a vocal critic of colonial rule.

Despite being arrested and tortured by the Nigerian military junta and seeing his mother be killed, Fela refused to leave the country. He died from complications due to AIDS in 1997.

Fela was a well-known political activist who opposed the oppressive Nigerian Government and endorsed the principles of Pan Africanism. His albums, including 1973's Gentleman focused on the oppression of both the government and colonial forces. He also emphasized black power and decried Christianity and Islam as non-African imports, which have been used to divide the people of Africa. The title track of an album released in 1978, Shuffering and Shmiling, describes the over-crammed public busses packed with workers "shuffering and shmiling." Fela was a strong opponent of hypocrisy in religion. The music of Fela was enhanced by his dancers, who were lively, sensual, and regal. Their contributions were as important as Fela's lyrics.

He was a militant in the political arena.

Fela Kuti utilized music as a way to challenge oppressive authorities. He took his knowledge of American jazz and funk towards African styles and rhythms, resulting in music that is ready for battle. Most of his songs begin as slow-burning instrumentals. He layers little melodies, riffs, long-lined melodies and other elements until they explode with a sense of urgency.

Unlike many artists, who were hesitant to speak out about their politics, Fela was fearless and uncompromising. He stood in his convictions even when it was dangerous to do so. His mother, Funmilayo Ransome Kuti was a prominent feminist who led the Nigerian Women's Movement. His father was a protestant minister, and the teacher's union president.

He also founded Kalakuta Republic - a recording studio and commune that became an emblem of the resistance. The government raided Kalakuta Republic, destroying property and severely injured Fela. He refused to give up and continued to speak out against the government. He died from complications of AIDS in 1997. His son Femi continues to carry on his legacy of music and fela Railroad politics.

He was a father

Music is often thought of as a political Employers’ Liability Act Fela, with musicians using lyrics to demand change. But some of the most effective music-related protests do not use words in any way. Fela Kuti was one of them, and his music is still ringing out to this day. He was the first to pioneer Afrobeat which combines traditional African rhythms and harmonies with funk and jazz, in the style of artists like James Brown.

Funmilayo Ransome Kuti was Fela's activist mother. She was a unionist and fought colonialism. She helped form the Abeokuta Women's Union and fought against gender-discriminatory taxation laws. She also studied Marxism and believed that Nigeria should serve its whole population.

Fela's son Seun is continuing his father's legacy through the band Egypt 80 that's touring the world this year. The Egyptian 80's music blends the sound of Fela and a scathing critique of the power structures that exist today. The album, Black Times, will be released in March. Many fans attended the funeral and paid their respects in Tafawa Balewa Square. The crowd was so large, that the police had to shut down the entrance.