FELA! Musical (off Broadway)

FELA! is a new musical that is directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Bill T. Jones with a book by Jim Lewis, in which audiences are welcomed into the extravagant, decadent and rebellious world of Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti. Using his pioneering music (a blend of jazz, funk and African rhythm and harmonies), FELA! explores Kuti’s controversial life as artist, political activist and revolutionary musician. Featuring many of Fela Kuti’s most captivating songs and Bill T. Jones’ imaginative staging, this new show is a provocative hybrid of concert, dance and musical theater.

Other Music Sites Online

• Fela!, Biography of Nigeria’s Afrobeat Legend Fela Kuti Leads Tony Award Nominations – Question Mark Magazine
• Nigerian Music Nigeria – Being Siji
• 2010 Theater Award Winners. Pee-wee and Pacino. Week in New York Theater Tweets 25 | New York Theater

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