The original Kalakuta (Rascal's) Republic, where Fela Anikupalo-Kuti reigned ... young men put down spliffs and warm beer and cross the dance-floor to reach up and bump fists with their messiah.

Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti has inspired Beyoncé ... a body of extravagantly defiant dance music that masked anger and pain behind fierce joy. After the extraordinary trilogy of albums Fela ...

The Afrobeat star Fela Kuti might have seemed an unlikely candidate ... Jones, the leader of the innovative Bill T. Jones/Arne Zane Dance Company and a Tony Award winner as choreographer for ...

“Magic was in the air outdoors at Lincoln Centre when the Fela cast joined Femi Kuti on stage” – Steven ... was scheduled to give the dance lessons that come before the show, but she couldn ...

The drums rumble like distant thunder, a saxophone wails, and a row of scantily clad women dance and sweat on the stage. Above the stage hangs a poster with the name: “Fela Kuti.” On October ...

"Fela!" is set in 1977, with Kuti at the height of his popularity and ... energy and sensuality," wrote David Rooney in Variety. "This dance-intensive bio-portrait aims to be less traditional ...

But while watching the high-energy aerobatics of the musical’s dance troupe ... Here are my two (short) tales: I’m a latecomer to Fela Kuti’s music, or so I thought I was when I picked ...

Annual week long Felebration highliting the legacy of musical revolutionary Fela Kuti kicked off on Monday 14 in Lagos. Nigeria's biggest city will dance on Fela Kuti's music all week long.

extends beyond its star, to its sound, design, dance, pacing and supporting turns, all synthesized into a show that does the Shrine proud. Fela! Music and lyrics, Fela Anikulapo Kuti; book ...

“Every note, phrase, dance, song and album is to show ... ‘I live for your legacy and mission’ – Seun Kuti pays tribute to father, Fela ...