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Fela Kuti Fela is a man with contradictions. That's why he's so fascinating. People who love him accept the parts of him that aren't perfect. His songs are often 20 minutes long or longer, and sung in a dense Pidgin English that is almost impossible to understand. His music is influenced by Christian hymns and classical music. He also includes jazz, Yoruba, and highlife with horns and guitars. He was a musician Fela Kuti embodied that music can be a tool to influence the world. His music was used to call for social, political and economic change. His influence is still felt to this day. His style of music, Afrobeat, is a blend of African and Western influences. Its roots are in West-African music as well as funk. However, it has evolved into a brand new genre. His political activism was fierce and fearless. He used his music to protest government corruption and human rights violations. 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 platform to meet like-minded people and to encourage political activism. The production features a huge portrait of his late mother, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, who was a well-known activist and feminist pioneer. Shantel Cribbs portrays her and she does a great job of capturing the importance she played in Fela's life. The play also examines her political activism. Despite her deteriorating condition, she refused to undergo tests for AIDS. Instead she took traditional medicine. He was a musician Fela Ransome-Kuti was a complex man who used his music as a tool for political change. He is known for creating afrobeat – a fusion of funk and dirty African rhythms. He was also a fervent critic of Nigeria's political and religious leaders. Being raised by an anti-colonial suffragist mother and a feminist father, it's not a surprise that Fela had a passion for political and social commentary. His parents hoped that he would become a doctor however, he had other ideas. A trip to America changed his perspective forever. Exposure to Black power movements and the leaders like Malcolm X and Eldridge Cleaver would have a profound influence on his music. He adopted a Pan-Africanism ideology that would influence and inform his later work. He was a songwriter Fela encountered Black Power activists like Stokely Carmichael, and Malcolm X during his time in the United States. This led him to start an organization called the Movement of the People and write songs that reflected the ideas he had about activism and black awareness. His ideas were expressed publicly through yabis, a form of that he described as 'freedom expression'. He also began to establish a strict ethical code for his band, including refusing to take medication from Western-trained doctors. After returning to Nigeria Fela began building his own club, the Shrine in Ikeja. The raids by officers and police were nearly constant. His Mosholashi-Idi Oro hangers repopulated the area surrounding the club with hard drugs, especially “bana” and “yamuna” (heroin). But despite this, Fela was a man of uncompromising integrity. His music speaks of his determination to challenge authority and ensuring that the desires of the masses are manifested in official goals. It is an extraordinary legacy that will be remembered for generations to be. fela lawsuits was a poet In his music, Fela used light-hearted sarcasm to discuss political and economic issues in Nigeria. He also mocked his audience as well as the government and himself. He often referred to himself during these shows as “the big dick on the little pond.” The authorities were not taking his jokes lightly, and he was repeatedly arrested, imprisoned, and beaten by the authorities. He was eventually given the title Anikulapo which means “he is carrying his death in his pouch.” In 1977, Fela recorded a song called “Zombie,” which compared soldiers to mindless zombies who obeyed orders without hesitation. The military was offended by the song and they raided the Kalakuta Republic, burning it down and beating its occupants. During the raid, Fela's mother was thrown from her second-floor apartment window. Fela developed Afrobeat in the decades that after Nigeria's independence. Afrobeat is a music genre that blends jazz with the indigenous African rhythm. His songs criticized European cultural imperialism and defended traditional African religions and culture. He also criticized fellow Africans who violated their country's customs. He also stressed the importance of freedom and human rights. He was a rapper A trumpeter, saxophonist, composer and pioneer of the Afrobeat genre, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti was born in 1938 in Abeokuta, Nigeria. He grew up with jazz and rock and roll, as well as traditional African music and chants which influenced his style of music. After a trip to the United States in 1969, Fela met Sandra Smith, an activist from the Black Power movement and her ideas affected his work profoundly. Upon his return to Nigeria, Fela began using his music as a tool for political purposes. He criticized the government of his country of birth and argued that African culture should not be diluted by Western sensibilities. He also wrote about social inequities and human rights violations and was often detained for his criticism of the military. Fela was also a fervent advocate of marijuana in Africa that is also known as “igbo”. He often held public discussions at Afrika Shrine, also known as “yabis”, in which he would slam officials of the government and share his beliefs about freedom of expression and the beauty of women's bodies. Fela also had a group of women in his youth, who performed at his shows and also served as vocal backups to his vocalists. He was a dancer Fela was a master of musical fusion. He incorporated elements of jazz, beat music, and highlife to create his own distinctive style. He was a prominent African musician and a vocal critic of colonial ruling. Despite being snatched and tortured by the Nigerian military junta and seeing his mother murdered, Fela refused to leave the country. He died of complications due to AIDS in 1997. Fela was a well-known political activist who criticized the oppressive Nigerian Government and supported the principles Pan Africanism. His albums, like 1973's Gentleman focused on the oppression of both government and colonial political parties. He also pushed for black power and criticised Christianity and Islam as non-African influenced religions that were used to divide the people of Africa. The title track of a 1978 album, Shuffering and Shmiling, describes the over-crowded public buses packed with workers “shuffering and smiling.” Fela was a staunch opponent of religious hypocrisy. The music of Fela was also complemented by his dancers, who were vibrant, sensual, and regal. Their contributions to the performances were as important as Fela's words. He was an activist for the political cause. Fela Kuti was a militant who used music to challenge oppressive authority. He adapted his knowledge of American jazz and funk to African patterns and rhythms and created a sound that was ready for fight. Most of his songs begin with slow-burning instrumentals. He layers little melodies, riffs, long-lined melodies and other elements until they explode with a sense of urgency. Contrary to the majority of artists, who were hesitant to speak out about their politics, Fela was fearless and uncompromising. He stood up for what he believed in, even when it was risky. Funmilayo Ransome Kuti was a feminist leader of the Nigerian Women's Movement. His father was both a protestant minister as well as the teacher's union president. He also established Kalakuta Republic – a recording studio and commune that became an emblem of the resistance. The government raided Kalakuta's Republic and destroyed property, as well as injured Fela. He refused to back down however and continued to voice his opinion against the government. He passed away in 1997 of complications related to AIDS. His son Femi continues to carry his political and musical legacy. He was a father Music is often seen as a form of political protest, and musicians use lyrics to call for change. But some of the most powerful music-related protests don't rely on words at all. Fela Kuti was one of them, and his music is still ringing out to this day. He pioneered Afrobeat that combines traditional African harmonies and rhythms with funk and jazz, being influenced by artists such as James Brown. Fela's mother, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, was an activist and unionist who stood up against colonialism. She helped form the Abeokuta Women's Union and fought against gender-discriminatory taxation laws. She also was a Marxist and believed that Nigeria should serve its whole population. Seun Fela's Son is carrying the legacy of his father with a group dubbed Egypt 80. The band is on tour around the world this year. The Egypt 80's music combines the sound of Fela with a scathing denunciation of the power structures that exist in the present. Black Times will be released at the end of March. Thousands of fans attended the funeral and paid tributes at Tafawa Balewa Square. The crowd was so huge that police had to shut off the entrance to the venue.