10: Death in His Pouch
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fela told his followers that he could never die. So what happens when the unthinkable finally happen...
9: Things Will Collide
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After "Zombie," the military can no longer abide by Fela and his followers. A global celebration of ...
8: Zombie
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In January, 1976, Fela drops his most fiery, confrontational song – “Zombie” is a blistering a...
7: Teacher Don’t Teach Me Nonsense
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As Fela’s campaign against the state begins to take form, three young lieutenants rise up to lead ...
6: The Queens
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
According to some, the key to Afrobeat was its women. And one of the keys to understanding this “v...
5: Trickster Makes the World
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fela was known almost as much for his hijinx as he was for his music. He took aim at the powers-that...
4: Vengeance of the Vagina Head
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Origin story part 2. The “ideological genealogy” of Fela’s revolution actually extends back fa...
3: Enter the Shrine
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fela’s club, The Shrine, was an oasis of freedom amidst a brutal dictatorship. Once inside – and...
2: Becoming Fela
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Every superhero – and superstar – has an origin story. For Fela, it happened in 1969 Los Angeles...
1: To Hell and Back
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fela’s music had the power to move hearts, change minds, and in the case of one man, heal the deep...
Introducing Fela Kuti: Fear No Man
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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