Finding Fela!

About the movie

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.
In 2009, 12 years after his death, Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti re-emerged as an international celebrity with the triumphant opening of “Fela!” a groundbreaking musical performance nominated for 11 Tony Awards. Finding Fela, the new documentary directed by Alex Gibney (We steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks, Taxi to the Dark Side) and executive produced by Stephen Hendel, delves even deeper into the legacy of the unforgettable artist who sacrificed everything to speak for the voiceless masses.

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