The Nigerian musician Fela Kuti used his music in the '70s as a weapon against colonial values and his country's brutal dictatorship. The danceable music and political lyrics inspired a yout…
Considered the father of Afrobeat, Nigerian musician Fela Kuti used his music in the 1970s to combat colonial values and brutal dictatorship. Former Radiolab host Jad Abumrad tells his story…
Jad Abumrad's new podcast, "Fela Kuti: Fear No Man," shows how one musician created both a genre and a way of challenging those in power.
Duain Richmond leads a terrific ensemble cast in Olney Theatre Center's "Fela!"
Experience the electrifying energy of FELA! with an exclusive video of 'Zombie' performed at Olney Theatre Center. Don't miss this captivating performance from the hit musical.
The music and dance of West Africa are part of the fabric of life there. Just walk down a street, and the sounds and beats somehow seem to fill the air. So it is no wonder that music of one …
This revival of the Tony-winning Afrobeat musical brings a legendary performer and activist bursting back to life.
Lili-Anne Brown directs the first professional production of the Afrobeat musical "Fela!" since its Tony-winning Broadway tour ended more than a decade ago.
Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: The Music in Me Foundation International Presents: FELA ACOUSTIC is a premiere performance, powerfully blending anti-bullying and social justice by fusing…
The show is re-framed against the backdrop of the #EndSARS movement.
The show is re-framed against the backdrop of the #EndSARS movement.
An audio adaptation of the musical FELA!, written and directed by filmmaker Funa Maduka, will premiere on Clubhouse, the popular drop-in audio chat platform, on Saturday, May 15�…
The new adaptation will reframe the show around the context of the recent #EndSars protests.
Eleven years ago tonight, Broadway's Eugene O'Neill Theatre was celebrating the opening night of the thrilling, new, original Broadway musical with an Afrobeat score - Fela! sharing the stor…
The musical, produced by Jay-Z, Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, and more, opened at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre November 23, 2009.
On this day in 2009 the biographical musical Fela!, chronicling the life and work of Nigerian musical pioneer and political activist Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, opened on Broadway at the Eugene O'N…
African musical theatre seems to be growing by leaps and bounds. In the last couple of years, African directors have exhibited a keen interest in the genre. Nigeria's Bolanle Austin-Peters w…
Broadway's Samantha Williams will host a free screening of the Kinder High School for the Performing Arts' production of Fela! on August 8 at 6:30PM ET. The school collaborated with Fela!'s …
Samantha Williams (Caroline, or Change, Dear Evan Hansen) will host a free screening of the Kinder High School for the Performing Arts (Kinder HSPVA) production of FELA! on Saturday, August …
An encore engagement of the musical, produced by Jay-Z, Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, opened on Broadway July 12, 2012.
It's been over a decade since Fela! first took Broadway by storm, and still, in 2020, its cast is united and making a difference. Oneika Phillips, who starred in the 2012 return engagemen…
Choreographer Serge Aimé Coulibaly's new dance piece struggles to build on its initial wave of excitement
Sahr Ngaujah and Kevin Mambo, the talented stars who both appeared in the title role of the 2009 Broadway musical Fela!, will co-star in Mlima’s Tale, a world premiere play by two-time…
Curated by Erykah Badu, the songs showcase Afrobeat at its most dynamic
Riverdance- the Anniversary Tour returns to the USA from January to June 2017. J.L. Williams rejoins the ongoing 20th Anniversary tour and will be featured for the first time as the 'Bariton…