A revolutionary who made the world dance while burning it down.
A chronicle of the life of Fela Kuti, the Nigerian musician and political force who invented Afro-beat music and introduced it to the world.
Acting
Ejiofor disappears into Fela's chaotic genius.
Direction
Dosunmu captures Lagos like a fever dream.
Score
Obviously. The Afrobeat pulses through every frame.
Director
Andrew Dosunmu
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Fela created Afrobeat by fusing James Brown funk with Yoruba highlife and jazz—basically inventing a genre to carry his revolution.
The real Fela once ran for Nigerian president on his own party—Movement of the People—while still performing in underwear. Legend.
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