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FELA RANSOME KUTI FELA ANIKULAPO KUTI AGE 58 AUGUST 2, 1997 AIDS. invention and development of afrobeat, the west African fusion of agit-prop lyrics and dance
1. "Fela Film Screenings Music is the Weapon and Red Hot Riot Encounters with AIDS in Africa Thursday, August 7, 2003 69PM Bookstore Viewing of two critical films that illuminate Felas life and the AIDS epidemic in Africa."
2. "Known to his fans as Fela, he rose to national and international fame with his distinctive Afrobeat music and his criticism of Nigerias military government, and for his bohemian lifestyle." 3. "Known for openly smoking marijuana, dressing only in his underpants and sleeping with numerous women, Fela was a legend among his fans." 4. "After learning of his death, hundreds of tearful fans gathered to mourn at the Shrine, Felas home and club in the Ikeja workingclass district of Lagos, Nigerias capital." 5. "Fela, one of the dominant superstars of African music in the 1970s and 1980s, recorded more than 50 albums."
The Best Best of Fela Kuti - Fela Kuti Whether the lyrics are biting or not, there is always an undercurrent of tongue-in-cheek. He makes some great noises as...
FELA RANSOME KUTI FELA ANIKULAPO KUTI AGE 58 AUGUST 2, 1997 AIDS. invention and development of afrobeat, the west African fusion of agit-prop lyrics and dance
