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Fela Kuti: Father of Afrobeat

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Exclusive testimony reveals the multifaceted man behind the maverick performer Fela Kuti, who created a sound for a continent - Afrobeat.

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Tim Cumming The Arts Desk 11/24/2020
4/5
The soundtrack is electrifying, and the intimate footage of the performances at the Shrine, and of his dancers painting their faces for performance, is a vivid peek into an extraordinary and singular moment in African and 20th-century culture. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Biyi Bandele

Director

Fela Kuti

Subject

Siobhan Logue

Producer

Richard Klein

Executive Producer

John Gillanders

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Synopsis Exclusive testimony reveals the multifaceted man behind the maverick performer Fela Kuti, who created a sound for a continent - Afrobeat.
Director
Biyi Bandele
Producer
Siobhan Logue
Genre
Documentary, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 21, 2020
Runtime
1h 22m