My Friend Fela
Meu amigo Fela
English, French / Subtitles English
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The self-proclaimed “Black President” of afrobeat, Fela Kuti left his mark on the history of music. His fight against the Nigerian dictatorship also turned him into a key figure of Pan-Africanism. A raw portrait of an explosive, eccentric, fascinating and constantly seditious musician.
Fela is clearly not just eccentric. Nicknamed the Black President, the extraordinary musician has spread his unique sound, afrobeat, an explosive cocktail of jazz/funk and Yoruba rhythms. This portrait is like the soundtrack of his struggles, challenging the dictatorship and corruption in Nigeria. Through his protest, imprisonment and torture, he proudly defends pan-Africanism, claiming that “music is the weapon of the future”. Rebellious, turbulent and Afrodisiac!