FELA! The Man Behind the Music

http://www.FelaonBroadway.com FELA! director and choreographer Bill T. Jones and biographer Dr. Carlos Moore discuss Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, the legendary pioneer of the Afrobeat genre. A provocative hybrid of concert, dance and musical theatre, FELA! features arrangements by Aaron Johnson and Antibalas with direction and choreography by Tony Award winner Bill T. Jones. Coming to the Eugene O’Neill Theatre. Performances start October 19, 2009!

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Entertainment

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• fela
• kuti
• musical
• bill
• jones
• antibalas
• afrobeat
• broadway

[sonofthasoil]

its a shame that jay-z, will smith can see the vision fela had and recreate that on broadway before we can think about it...did they even pay any royalties to fela's estate? does fela even have an estate?

im just happy they did a phenomenal work in portraying fela for what he was but when we go learn something? dem don chop our oil finish, now dem wan chop our entertainment. such an irony this is exactly what fela talked about. nna na wah oh.

btw check out "fufu anthem" from tamarakoro

[spsdogg1]

I WILL NOT ALWE THEM TO STILL FELA KUTI ANIKOLAPO THE USA STILL EVRE THING BOUT NOT FELA YOUR PROFORMANCE IS SHEIT YOU ARE ALL ITT

[SuteIwar]

@spsdogg1 stfu

[MyTeelee]

@icent100

Did you listen to everything that he said? He wasn't being disrespectful to Fela. He didn't mean Fela was literally shipped to an island.

[icent100]

Hi, excuse me Mr bill T. Jones, FELA d african legend was not shipped 2 an island. He was a born legend, from Nigeria,so be sure of was u say bcos we know d late legend saw this present future b/4 this time. Please don't bring my country and my only legend down thank u. But d show must go on "a**hole".

[GinuwineSweets]

THIS SHOW IS AMAZING!!!! I saw it twice and I still would pay again to go back for more. A MUST see for all of us to know and bridge the diaspora. We are all one people...remember that. Very accurate in terms of culture, spirituality, and symbolization. Much respect to all involved...this is what we need on broadway....our roots.

[bolajiisolo]

thanks for bringing him back. our government killed him. Fela was our vioce.

[vixxy02]

@seun0203 I know what you mean!!!

[seun0203]

-looks interesting i hope they got some nigerian input on this but i tlooks good ashame i cant see it i'm in ldn

[truthchecknow]

I saw it a few weeks ago on Broadway! I had no idea who is was but absolutely amazing! The best!