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Fela KutiFela is a man of contradictions. That's why he's so fascinating. People who love him will accept his flaws.His songs are usually 20 minutes long or longer and are performed in a dense Pidgin English that is almost incomprehensible. His music is influenced by Christian hymns and classical music. He also incorporates jazz, Yoruba, and highlife with horns and guitars.He was a musicianFela Kuti embodied the idea that music can be a tool for change. His music was used to advocate for social, political and economic changes. His influence is evident today. His style of music, Afrobeat, is a synthesis of African and Western influences. Its roots are in West-African high-life and funk, but it has since developed into its own genre.His political activism was ferocious and unflinching. He made use of his music to protest government corruption and human rights violations. Songs such as "Zombie", "Coffin for the State Head" and others were shrewd critiques of Nigeria's regime. He also made his home, Kalakuta Republic, as a hub for political activism and an opportunity to meet like-minded people.The play includes a large portrait featuring his late mother Funmilayo ransome-Kuti. She was a well-known feminist and activist. She is portrayed by actress Shantel Cribbs who has successfully depicted her importance in the life of Fela. The play also explores her political activism. Despite her declining health, she refused to be tested for AIDS. Instead she opted for traditional medicine.He was a singerFela Ransome-Kuti was a multifaceted man who employed his music as a tool for political change. He is credited as the creator of afrobeat, an invigorating hybrid of funk and traditional African rhythms. He was a fierce critic of Nigeria's religious and political leaders.Fela's mother was a suffragist against colonialism and it's not surprising that he has a passion for social commentary and politics. His parents believed that he would become a doctor but he had other ideas.A trip to America changed his outlook forever. His music was greatly affected by his exposure to Black Power movements and leaders such as Eldridge Clever and Malcolm X. He adopted a Pan-Africanism ideology, which would inform and guide his later work.He was a writer.While in the United States Fela was introduced to Black Power activists like Stokely Carmichael and Malcolm X. The experience inspired him to start an organization called the Movement of the People and create songs that expressed the ideas that he held about political activism and black awareness. His philosophies were expressed in public through the way of yabis, which is a form of public speaking that he dubbed 'freedom of expression'. He also started to impose an ethical code on his band. This included refusing to accept prescriptions from Western-trained medical professionals.Fela returned to Nigeria and began to build his own club in Ikeja. Raids from police and military officials were almost all the time. His Mosholashi-Idi Oro hangers repopulated the area around the club with hard drugs particularly "bana" and "yamuna" (heroin). However, Fela was a man of uncompromising integrity. His music is a testament to his determination in challenging authority and demanding that the popular goals are reflected in official goals. It is an extraordinary legacy that will be remembered for generations to be.He was a poetFela's music employed sarcasm and humor to bring attention to the political and economic issues in Nigeria. He also snarkily mocked his audience, government, and even himself. He also referred to himself in these shows as "the big dick on the little pond." The authorities did not take his jokes lightly, and he was frequently detained, imprisoned, and beaten by the authorities. He eventually renamed himself Anikulapo, which means "he carries death in his pouch."In 1977, Fela recorded a song called "Zombie," which compared soldiers to mindless zombies that obeyed orders without hesitation. This irritated the military and they raided the Kalakuta Republic, burning it down and beating its inhabitants. During the raid, Fela's mother was thrown out of her second-floor through a window.Fela developed Afrobeat in the years that after the nation's independence. Afrobeat is a music genre that combines jazz and indigenous African rhythm. His songs criticized European imperialism in culture and praised African traditional beliefs and cultures. He also criticised fellow Africans for disrespecting their country's tradition. He stressed the importance of human rights and freedom.He was an artist of hip-hop.A trumpeter, saxophonist and composer and pioneer of the Afrobeat genre, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti was born in 1938 in Abeokuta, Nigeria. He grew up listening to jazz, rock and roll and traditional African music and chants, which helped form his unique style of music. After a visit to the United States, Fela met Sandra Smith. She was an activist in the Black Power Movement. Her ideas influenced his work.When he returned to Nigeria, Fela began using his music as a tool for political purposes. He criticized the government of his home country and also argued against Western sensibilities that affected African culture. He also wrote about social injustices and human right abuses. He was frequently detained for his criticism of military.Fela also sporadically advocated for the use of marijuana, referred to as "igbo" in Africa. He often held public debates at Afrika Shrine, which he referred to as "yabis" where he would ridicule officials of the government and share his beliefs on freedom of expression and the beauty of women's bodies. Fela also had a group of young women who danced at his shows and also served as vocal backups for him.He was a dancerFela was a master of musical fusion, combining elements from jazz, beat music, and highlife to create his own distinct style. He influenced generations of African musicians and was an outspoken critic of colonial rule.Despite being tortured and arrested by the Nigerian military junta and witnessing his mother killed, Fela refused to leave the country. He died in 1997 from AIDS-related complications.Fela was a political activist who was a critic of the oppressive Nigerian government and embraced the principles of Pan Africanism. His albums, including 1973's Gentleman focused on the oppression of both the government and colonial forces. fela settlements promoted black-power and criticised Christianity, Islam and other non-African influences for dividing the people of Africa. The title track on an album released in 1978, Shuffering and Shmiling, describes the over-crowded public buses filled with poor workers "shuffering and shmiling." Fela was a strong opponent of hypocrisy in religion. His dancers were a great complement to his music. They were vivacious, sensual, and regal. Their contributions were just as important as Fela's lyrics.He was a militant in the political arena.Fela Kuti was a militant who used music to challenge oppressive authority. He adapts his knowledge of American jazz and funk to African patterns and rhythms, creating music that was ready for fight. Most of his songs begin with slow-burning instrumentals. He layers little melodies, riffs, long-lined melodies and other elements until they explode with a sense of urgency.Fela, unlike many artists who were scared to discuss their political views was unflinching and uncompromising. He stood for his beliefs even when it was risky to do so. Funmilayo Ransome Kuti was a feminist who led the Nigerian Women's Movement. His father was a protestant minister, and the president of the teachers union.He also founded Kalakuta Republic - a recording studio and commune that grew into a symbol of the resistance. The government raided Kalakuta's Republic which destroyed property and injured Fela. He refused to give up, and continued to speak against the government. He died of complications from 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 seen by many as a form of political protest. The lyrics of musicians are used to demand change. However, some of the most effective music-related protests do not use words at all. Fela Kuti was one of them, and his music is still ringing out to this day. He was the first to pioneer Afrobeat which combines traditional African harmonies and rhythms with funk and jazz in the style of artists like James Brown.Funmilayo Ransome Kuti was Fela's activist mother. She was a unionist who fought colonialism. She helped form the Abeokuta Women's Union and fought against gender-discriminatory taxation laws. She also studied Marxism and believed Nigeria should be serving its entire population.Fela's son Seun continues his father's legacy through a band called Egypt 80 that's touring the world this year. The music of Egypt 80 combines the sounds of Fela and a scathing critique of power structures that still exist in the present. Black Times will be released by the end of March. A large number of fans gathered to pay their respects at the funeral at Tafawa Balewa square. The crowd was so big that police had to shut down the entrance to the location.