Finding Fela Trailer

[Remy Danton]

New film Finding Fela comes out tomorrow in NYC 8/1

http://findingfela.com/


http://player.vimeo.com/video/99245860


Finding Fela

Finding Fela tells the story of Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s life, his music, his social and political importance. He created a new musical movement, Afrobeat, using that forum to express his revolutionary political opinions against the dictatorial Nigerian government of the 1970s and 1980s. His influence helped bring a change towards democracy in Nigeria and promoted Pan Africanist politics to the world. The power and potency of Fela’s message is completely current today and is expressed in the political movements of oppressed people, embracing Fela’s music and message in their struggle for freedom. Finding Fela was directed by the Academy Award winning director, Alex Gibney.

 

[Sane]

Gonna have to check this out when it's released
been listening to a lot of Fela recently
Why so few comments

 

[xx001234448]

Thanks, I'm definitely gonna catch this.

 

[Premeditated]

Ill make sure to check it out. I hope it plays in Berkeley

 

[IronFist]

dopeness

 

[DaveyDave]

gonna watch this. got into Fela back when K'naan dropped the Messenger EP

 

[Tallac]

The Black President I'll watch it on the 22nd. Anikulapo

 

[Sane]

Just seen it
What a life than man lead.
It kind of helped tp explain the background and meaning to some of his music.
Also I didn't realise the Nigerian military threw his mother out of two storey window, disgraceful

For Ever Lives Africa

 

[Sane]

And the shyt that went down with Professor Hindu

 

[Ukbrotha]

Fela

Beasts of no nation

 

[NobodyReally]

This better be good. He deserves an excellent documentary.