Uploaded on Dec 7, 2011
The documentary "Fela Kuti Music is the Weapon" wit the Afrobeat legend, political revolutionary, musician, composer and performer, mixes footage of Fela Anikulapo Kuti performing at his Shrine nightclub, interviews with the controversial musician, glimpses of life at his not-so-palatial Kalakuta Republic compound, and scenes of Lagos street life. Some voice-over narration gives basic information on Kuti's musical career and Nigerian politics, but for the most part, the images are left to speak for themselves. Well shot in color, it's an important historical document capturing Kuti in stage and home environments that were most crucial to his life and work.
Music is a weapon of the future / music is the weapon of the progressives / music is the weapon of the givers of life." Fela Kuti
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Fela Kuti Glastonbury 1984 full showby shantiq
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Fela Kuti - Unknown Soldier [Full Version]by hogan523
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Fela Kutiby JohnnyScott0
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Fela Kuti - Beasts of No Nationby n3ph3sh
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Fela Kuti - C.B.B. (Confusion Break Bones)by hogan523
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Fela Kuti - Look and Laugh (Full Version)by hogan523
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Fela Kuti - Coffin for Head of Stateby n3ph3sh
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Fela Kuti - Cross Examinationby anikulapo71
48,363 views
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Je'Nwi Temi (Don't Gag Me) - Fela Kuti (1972)by 1mistaGROOVE
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Fela Kuti - Original Sufferheadby hogan523
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Fela Kuti - Yellow Feverby hogan523
164,414 views
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Music and the Psychedelic Mindby pitchforktv
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Felasophy A Film Documentary on Fela Kuti - Feat: Sandra Izsadore, Seun Kuti, Baba Aniby JujuFilmsProductions
18,850 views
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Modulations - History Of Electronic Dance Music Documentaryby Dietikoner
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Fela Kuti - Zombieby bolillo239
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Such Hawks Such Hounds (Full Documentary)by Hill Billy
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Fela Kuti, Konkombe Interviewby Will Hawkins
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Top Comments
mofogek 1 year ago
this makes me proud to be an African
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slosh77 9 months ago
what a great man
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jtcowrt 2 weeks ago
I feel like Bob Marley and Fela Kuti would have really respected each other
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LionEntity 1 month ago
FELA KUTI THE KING!!!!!!!!!!
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Widowshijo 1 month ago
Baba is King
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PlanetAgga 1 month ago
you people talk alot - start making weapons!!!!!!!
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Incredible Zorro 2 months ago
Very very weak documentary though. A lot of information was left out and certain details were trivialised.
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Incredible Zorro 2 months ago
Fela Kuti, Tupac, Bob Marley -- The similarities in their life stories are uncanny.
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phillip martin 2 months ago
Please don't cause Marley was terrible.
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iLbeatz Mustapha 2 months ago
Fela is one of those people who didn't give a fvck. RIP Fela
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iLbeatz Mustapha 2 months ago
Im so proud to be African right now.
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The92Sky 3 months ago
amazing. FELA was a God
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