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Fela KutiThe life of Fela is full of contradictions, and that's part of what makes him so captivating. People who love him forgive the flaws in him.His songs are typically 20 minutes long or longer and are sung in a dense Pidgin English that is almost impossible to understand. His music is influenced by Christian hymns and classical music. He also includes jazz, Yoruba, and highlife with horns and guitars.He was a musicianFela Kuti embodied the idea that music can be an instrument for change. His music was used to advocate for social, political and economic change. His influence is evident to this day. Afrobeat is a style of music that blends African and Western influences. Its roots are in West-African music as well as funk. However, it has evolved into a new genre.His political activism was intense, and he acted without fear. He made use of his music to protest government corruption and human rights violations. Songs like "Zombie" and "Coffin for the Head of State" were provocative critiques of the Nigerian regime. He also made use of Kalakuta as a platform to meet like-minded people and to promote political activism.The production includes a massive portrait featuring his mother, who died in the past Funmilayo ransome-Kuti. She was a renowned feminist and activist. Shantel Cribbs plays her, and she does a great job of conveying her importance in the life of Fela. The play also focuses on her political involvement. Despite her deteriorating condition, she refused to undergo tests for AIDS. Instead, she chose traditional medicine.He was a singerFela Ransome Kuti was a multifaceted person who utilized music to bring about changes in the political landscape. He is credited as the originator of afrobeat, an energetic mix of funk and traditional African rhythms. He was a fierce critic of Nigeria's religious and governmental leaders.His mother was an anti-colonial suffragist and it's not unusual that he has a love for political commentary and social commentary. His parents wanted him to be an ophthalmologist but he had different plans.While he initially sounded in a more apolitical highlife style, a trip to America changed his outlook forever. Exposure to Black power movements and leaders such as Malcolm X and Eldridge Cleaver had a profound effect on his music. He adopted a Pan-Africanism ideology, which would influence and inform his later work.He was a music producerFela encountered Black Power activists like Stokely Carmichael, and Malcolm X while in the United States. The experience inspired him to start an organization called the Movement of the People, and to compose songs that expressed his thoughts about black activism and political consciousness. His ideas were expressed in public through the medium of yabis, a form of public speaking which is referred to as "freedom of expression". He also started to impose an ethical code of conduct on his band. This included refusing to take medication from Western-trained medical professionals.Fela returned to Nigeria and started building his own club in Ikeja. Police and military officials were almost every day. His Mosholashi-Idi Oro hangers repopulated the area around the club with hard drugs particularly "bana" and "yamuna" (heroin). Fela kept his integrity despite this. His music demonstrates the determination with which he fought authority and demanded that popular ambitions be reflected in official goals. It is an amazing legacy that will be remembered for generations to come.He was a poetFela's music utilized sarcasm as well as humor to bring attention to economic and political issues in Nigeria. He also ridiculed his audience as well as the government and himself. During these shows, he referred to himself as "the big fish in the small pond." These jokes were not taken lightly by the authorities and he suffered repeated arrests, imprisonments and beatings at the hands of authorities. He was eventually given the title Anikulapo, which translates to "he is carrying his body in his purse."In 1977, Fela released a song called "Zombie" in which he contrasted soldiers with mindless zombies who followed orders without asking questions. This irritated the military and they raided the Kalakuta Republic, burning it down and beating its occupants. During the raid, Fela’s mother was thrown from her second-floor window.Fela developed Afrobeat in the decades that after the nation's independence. Afrobeat is a music genre that combines jazz and native African rhythm. His songs attacked European cultural imperialism and defended African traditional religions and cultures. He also criticized fellow Africans who sabotaged their country's customs. He also stressed the importance of human rights and freedom.He was a hip-hop artistFela Anikulapo Kuti, trumpeter and saxophonist was born in Abeokuta in 1938. He is a pioneer in Afrobeat music. He was influenced by rock, jazz, and roll and also traditional African music, chants, and music. After his trip to the United States in 1969, Fela met Sandra Smith, an activist from the Black Power movement and her ideas affected his work in a profound way.Fela's music became a political instrument after his return to Nigeria. He criticized the government in his home country and argued that African culture should not be diluted by Western sensibilities. He also wrote about social injustices and human rights abuses. He was arrested repeatedly for his criticism of military.Fela was also a proponent of marijuana in Africa, which is known as "igbo". He frequently held public discussions at Afrika Shrine, called "yabis" where he would ridicule government officials and promote his beliefs about freedom of expression and the beauty of women's bodies. Fela had an harem, which was a group of young women who performed at his shows as well as supported his vocally.He was a dancerFela was a master of musical fusion. He combined elements of beat music, and highlife to create his own unique style. He was a renowned African musician and vocal critic of colonial rule.Fela refused, despite being interrogated and detained by the Nigerian military junta as having witnessed the murder of his mother. He died in 1997 from AIDS-related complications.Fela was a political activist who was a critic of the oppressive Nigerian government and supported the principles of Pan Africanism. His albums, including 1973's Gentleman focused on the oppression of both government and colonial parties. fela settlements advocated black power and decried Christianity, Islam and other non-African influences for dividing the people of Africa. Shuffering and Smiling is the title track of the album released in 1978. It describes crowded public buses filled with working poor people, "shuffering and smiling". Fela was a fierce enemy of religious hypocrisy. Fela's dancers were also an excellent match for his music. They were vibrant, sensual and regal. Their contributions were as significant as Fela’s words.He was a militant in the political arena.Fela Kuti was a militant who used music to challenge unjust authority. He transformed his knowledge of American jazz and funk to African patterns and rhythms, creating a sound that was ready for fight. Most of his songs start as simmering instrumentals, slowly adding small riffs and melodies until they explode with a ferocious vigor.In contrast to many artists who were hesitant to expose their political beliefs, Fela was fearless and unbending. He stood up for what he believed in, even when it was risky. His mother, Funmilayo Runsome-Kuti was a fervent feminist who was the leader of the Nigerian Women's movement. His father was a protestant minister and the president of the teachers union.He also created Kalakuta Republic, a commune and recording studio that was an emblem of resistance. The government raided Kalakuta Republic and destroyed property, as well as injured Fela. He refused to relent, though, and continued to speak out against the government. He died from complications of AIDS in 1997. He was succeeded by his son, Femi, who continues to continue his musical and political legacy.He was a fatherMusic is often viewed by many as a political act. Artists use lyrics to call for change. Some of the most powerful musical performances are not accompanied by words. Fela Kuti is one the artists mentioned above, and his music still rings today. He was the pioneer of Afrobeat music, which combines traditional African rhythms and harmony with hip-hop and jazz that was being influenced by artists like James Brown.Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, Fela's maternal grandmother, was an activist and unionist who was a fighter against colonialism. She helped form the Abeokuta Women's Union and fought against gender-discriminatory taxation laws. She also studied marxism and believed in the idea of a Nigeria that was serving its all of its citizens.Fela's son Seun is continuing his father's legacy through a band called Egypt 80 that's touring the world this year. The band's music combines the sounds and political stances of Fela's day with a searing denunciation of the same power structures that continue to exist in the present. Black Times will be released at the end of March. A large number of fans attended the funeral and paid their tributes at Tafawa Balewa Square. The crowd was so large that police had to block the entrance to the location.