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Fela Anikulapo-Kuti created a new musical movement, Afrobeat, a combination of jazz, funk, and Nigerian percussion styles. It was also a political force, a propulsive delivery system of Fela's revolutionary ideas, pitched against the dictatorial Nigerian government of the 1970s and 1980s. His i...

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Main Author:	Fela, 1938-1997 (Composer, Singer)
Other Authors:	Alberti, Maryse (director of photography.), Kuti, Femi (Performer), Kuti, Yeni (Performer), Questlove (Musician) (Performer), McCartney, Paul (Performer)
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Published:	©2015
Subjects:	Fela, > 1938-1997. Musicians > Nigeria > Biography. Fela, > 1938-1997 > Influence. Fela, > 1938-1997 > Political activity. Protest songs > Nigeria. Afrobeat. Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) Musicians. Political participation. Protest songs. Nigeria. Documentary films. Biographical films. Concert films. Nonfiction films. Feature films. Filmed performances. Biography.

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Summary:	Fela Anikulapo-Kuti created a new musical movement, Afrobeat, a combination of jazz, funk, and Nigerian percussion styles. It was also a political force, a propulsive delivery system of Fela's revolutionary ideas, pitched against the dictatorial Nigerian government of the 1970s and 1980s. His influence helped bring a tilt towards democracy in Nigeria and promoted Pan-Africanist politics to the world. The power and potency of Fela's music and message endure today.
Item Description:	Originally produced as a motion picture in 2014. Special features: Eight extended interviews; Femi Kuti sax solo at the new Africa shrine; Podcast interview with director Alex Gibney; Stills gallery; Trailer.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD video; NTSC, region 1; widescreen (1.78:1, 16x9) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Maryse Alberti ; co-producer, Alison Ellwood ; editor, Lindy Jankura ; executive producers, Ruth & Stephen Hendel ; music composed by Fela Anikulapo-Kuti.