NPR (Terry Gross) - How Nigerian musician Fela Kuti used music as a weapon against dictatorship
Considered the father of Afrobeat, Kuti used his music in the 1970s to combat colonial values and brutal dictatorship. Podcaster Jad Abumrad tells his story in the series, Fela Kuti: Fear No Man.
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| Keywords | fela-kutinigeriaafrobeatmusicdictatorshipcolonialismafricanprjad-abumradpoliticsprotest-musichistorysocial-justiceentertainmentculturefreedomafrofuturism |