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The life of Fela is full of contradictions, which is part of what makes him so captivating. People who love him will accept his flaws.

His songs often run for up to 20 minutes, and are sung in a dense, almost incomprehensible Pidgin English. His music is heavily influenced by Christian hymns classical music, jazz, Yoruba singing, and horn-andguitar heavy highlife.

He was a musician

Fela Kuti embodied the idea that music can be an instrument for change. He utilized his music to call for changes in the political and social spheres, and his influence is still evident in the world of today. His style of music, Afrobeat, is a synthesis of African and Western influences. Its roots are in West-African and funk. However it has evolved into a new genre.

His political activism was fierce and fearless. He used his music to speak out against corruption in government and human rights violations. Songs like "Zombie" and "Coffin for the Head of State" were daring criticisms of the Nigerian regime. The residence he lived in, Kalakuta Republic, as an area for political activism and an opportunity to meet people who were like-minded.

The play includes a large 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 expressing her significance in Fela's life. The play also examines her political activism. Despite her deteriorating condition, she refused to be tested for AIDS. Instead she opted for traditional treatments.

He was a singer

Fela Ransome-Kuti was a multifaceted man who used his music to facilitate political change. He is known for creating afrobeat - a fusion of funk and dirty African rhythms. He was a vocal critic of Nigeria's governmental and religious leaders.

Having been raised by an anti-colonial suffragist mother, it is no surprise that Fela was interested in social commentary and politics. His parents had hoped that he would eventually become a doctor but he had other ideas.

While he initially sounded in a more political highlife style, a trip to America would change his outlook forever. Exposure to Black power movements and the leaders such as Malcolm X and Eldridge Cleaver would have a profound influence on his music. He embraced the Pan-Africanism philosophy, which would inform and guide his later work.

He was a songwriter

Fela encountered Black Power activists such as Stokely Carmichael, and Malcolm X during his time in the United States. This experience led him to form an activist group known as the Movement of the People and write songs that expressed the ideas he had about activism and black awareness. His philosophical ideas were aired in public through the medium of yabis, an art of public speaking that was referred to as 'freedom of expression'. He also started to impose an ethical code on his band. This included refusing to take medication from Western-trained physicians.

Fela returned to Nigeria and began building his own club in Ikeja. The snares of military and police officials were almost daily. Mosholashi-Idi-Oro's hangers-on repopulated the area surrounding the club with hard drugs, including 'bana' and 'yamuna' (heroin). Fela was a steadfast person in spite of this. His music speaks to his determination in challenging authority and demanding that popular ambitions are reflected in official goals. It is an amazing legacy that will last for generations to come.

He was a poet

Fela's music utilized sarcasm as well as humor to draw attention to the political and economic issues in Nigeria. He also ridiculed his audience as well as the government and himself. He often referred to himself during these shows as "the big dick in the small pond." The authorities did not take his jokes lightly and he was frequently detained, imprisoned, and beating by the authorities. He was eventually given the title Anikulapo, which means "he carries his death in his bag."

In 1977, Fela released a song called "Zombie" in which he contrasted soldiers with blind zombies who obeyed orders without question. The military was offended by the song, which raided the Kalakuta Republic, burning it down and beating its occupants. During the raid, Fela's mother was thrown out of her second-floor window.

In the years following Nigeria's independence, Fela created Afrobeat, a genre of music that blended jazz and native African rhythm. His songs attacked European culture imperialism and supported African traditional religions and cultures. He also criticized fellow Africans who betrayed their country's traditions. He stressed the importance of freedom and human rights.

He was an artist of hip-hop.

Fela Anikulapo Kuti, trumpeter and saxophonist was born in Abeokuta in 1938. He is a pioneer of Afrobeat music. He was heavily influenced by jazz, rock and roll, as well as traditional African music, chants, and music. After a visit to the United States, Fela met Sandra Smith. She was an activist in the Black Power Movement. Her ideas influenced his work.

The music of Fela became a political instrument after his return to Nigeria. He criticized the government of his home country and insisted that African culture should not be submerged by Western sensibilities. He also wrote about social injustices and human right abuses. He was repeatedly detained for his criticism of the military.

Fela also advocated for the use of marijuana, referred to as "igbo" in Africa. He held "yabis" (public discussions) at Afrika Shrine where he would mock government officials and share his opinions on freedom of expression and beauty of women's body. Fela had an harem, which was a group of young women who performed in his shows, and also backed him vocally.

He was a dancer

Fela was a master at musical fusion. He fused elements of beat music, and highlife into his own unique style. He influenced generations of African musicians and was an outspoken critic of colonial rule.

Fela refused to leave, despite being interrogated and detained by the Nigerian military junta as being a witness to the murder of his mother. He died of complications related to AIDS in 1997.

Fela was a political activist who was a critic of the oppressive Nigerian government and embraced the principles of Pan Africanism. His albums such as 1973's Gentleman, focused on addressing oppression from both colonial and government parties. He also emphasized black power and criticised Christianity and Islam as non-African imports that have been used to divide the people of Africa. The title track from an album released in 1978, Shuffering and Shmiling, describes the over-crowded public buses full of poor people "shuffering and shmiling." Fela was a staunch opponent of religious hypocrisy. The music of Fela was in turn complemented by his dancers who were lively sensual, regal, and sensual. Their contributions to the performances were as important as the words of Fela.

He was a militant in the political arena.

Fela Kuti was an activist who utilized music to challenge oppressive authority. He made use of his knowledge of American jazz and funk towards African styles and rhythms, resulting in an edgy sound that was prepared for a fight. Most of his songs begin with slow-burning instrumentals. He layers little riffs, long-lined melody lines and other elements until they explode in a blaze of energy.

Fela like many artists who were scared to speak about their politics He was adamant and unbending. He stood in the cause he believed in, even when it was risky. His mother, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, was an avowed feminist who was the leader of the Nigerian Women's Movement. His father was a protestant minister and the head of the teachers' union.

He also founded Kalakuta Republic, a commune and recording studio that was an emblem of resistance. The government raided the commune, degrading the property and injured Fela badly. He refused to give up, though and continued to speak out against the government. He passed away in 1997 due to complications arising from AIDS. His son Femi continues to carry his musical and political legacy.

He was a father

Music is often viewed as a form of political protest, with artists using lyrics to demand change. However, some of the most powerful musical protests don't use words in any way. Fela Kuti was one such artist, and his music is still ringing out to this day. He was the founder of Afrobeat music, which combines traditional African rhythms and harmony with hip-hop and jazz that was influenced by artists such as 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 in the idea of a Nigeria which served its all of its citizens.

Fela's son Seun is continuing his father's legacy, through a band called Egypt 80 that's touring the world this year. The band's music blends the sounds and politics of Fela's time with a fervent denial of the same power structures that are still in place today. The new album, Black Times, will be released in March. Thousands of fans attended the funeral and paid tributes at Tafawa Balewa Square. The crowd was so large that police were forced to block the entrance to the venue.