Fela Kuti Trailers
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Most Popular Fela Kuti Trailers
Total trailers found: 13
Fela Kuti: Music Is the Weapon Trailer (1982)
01 January 1982
Musician Fela Anikulapo Kuti recorded more than 60 albums to promote the magic of Afrobeat but never lost his political voice as an outspoken critic against widespread government corruption in Nigeria.
Finding Fela Trailer (2014)
01 August 2014
Fela Anikulapo Kuti created the musical movement Afrobeat and used it as a political forum to oppose the Nigerian dictatorship and advocate for the rights of oppressed people.
Fela Kuti: Live at Glastonbury 1984 Trailer (1984)
30 November 1984
Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti performs at the 1984 Glastonbury Festival. Originally produced for Arena.
Fela Kuti: Father of Afrobeat Trailer (2020)
21 November 2020
In 1997, over one million people gathered in Lagos for the funeral of Fela Kuti, Africa’s biggest artist, who gave the world Afrobeat, yet was also a thorn in the side of Nigeria’s military regimes - a revolutionary who fought injustice with his music and a libertine who married 27 wives in one ceremony.
Fela Kuti: Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense Trailer (1984)
01 January 1984
A huge influence on world music, Nigerian artist Fela Kuti played many instruments, pioneered afrobeat music and served as a prominent activist for human rights in Africa.
Africa Rising Trailer (2019)
03 June 2019
How African artists have spread African culture all over the world, especially music, since the harsh years of decolonization, trying to offer a nicer portrait of this amazing continent, historically known for tragic subjects, such as slavery, famine, war and political chaos.
Ginger Baker: In Africa Trailer (1973)
15 July 1973
In November 1971, Ginger Baker, the legendary drummer of Cream and Blind Faith, decided to set up a recording studio in Lagos, then the capital of Nigeria.
Fela In Concert Trailer (2001)
30 October 2001
This historic show was recorded in Paris in 1981 during an exclusive, all-night concert. Punctuated by the exotic and suggestive tribal dances and rituals performed on stage by 15 of Fela's wives, this exceptional event was captured by multiple cameras, enhancing this special DVD presentation.
My Friend Fela Trailer (2019)
26 January 2019
Most often portrayed as an eccentric African pop idol of the ghetto, Fela is rarely presented as the strong political leader he was.
The Newcomer Trailer (1976)
01 January 1976
Agouénou, a newcomer to a government agency, takes on the entrenched corruption and butts heads with the leader of the old-guard, Sénou.
Berliner Jazztage '78 Trailer (1978)
01 January 1978
As a headliner of the prestigious Berlin Jazz Festival (Berliner Jazztage), Fela takes the stage with Afrika '70 and captures the hearts of the audience with a raucous, high-energy, exciting musical performance.
