Fela Kuti: Music Is the Weapon

Name: Fela Kuti: Music Is the Weapon
Director: Jean-Jacques Flori
Genre: Music, Documentary
Released: 1982-01-01
Duration: 54 min
Rating: 6.667
Cast: Fela Kuti, Pope John Paul II

Directed by Jean-Jacques Flori

Music

Documentary

19820h 54m6.7

Overview

Musician Fela Anikulapo Kuti recorded more than 60 albums to promote the magic of Afrobeat but never lost his political voice as an outspoken critic against widespread government corruption in Nigeria. This documentary examines the role that Fela, dubbed "Black President," played in shedding light on atrocities in his homeland and in promoting the ascent of African music worldwide.