Fela Kuti: Music Is the Weapon (1982)

Name: Fela Kuti: Music Is the Weapon
Director: Jean-Jacques Flori
Genre: Music, Documentary
Released: 1982-01-01
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Fela Kuti, Pope John Paul II

★ 6.2 0h 54m 1982-01-01

MusicDocumentary

Director: Jean-Jacques Flori

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.

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