Finding Fela tells the story of Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s life, his
music, his social and political importance. He created a new musical
movement, Afrobeat, using that forum to express his revolutionary
political opinions against the dictatorial Nigerian government of the
1970s and 1980s. His influence helped bring a change towards democracy
in Nigeria and promoted Pan Africanist politics to the world. The power
and potency of Fela’s message is completely current today and is
expressed in the political movements of oppressed people, embracing
Fela’s music and message in their struggle for freedom. Finding Fela was directed by the Academy Award winning director, Alex Gibney. Finding Fela -- Official Trailer (Dir. Alex Gibney) from Kino Lorber on Vimeo.
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