Fela Kuti: Fear No Man
Episodes
13: African Counterpoint
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On the occasion of Fela's Lifetime Achievement Grammy, Jad is back to put his musical legacy in a very different context, with the help of Michael Vea...
12: Bloodline Covers
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is Fela’s music actually a weapon of the future? What does his legacy tell us about the real power of art and the artist?See Privacy Policy at https...
11: Endless Returns
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thirty years after Fela’s death, Nigeria erupts — and Fela is again at the center of it.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califo...
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 happens?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy ...
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 Nigeria’s Pan-African ambitions turns into a bru...
8: Zombie
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In January, 1976, Fela drops his most fiery, confrontational song – “Zombie” is a blistering attack on the army, soldiers, and everyone who “j...
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 his political charge.See Privacy Policy at https:/...
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 “very complicated” man is how Fela both liberated ...
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-be and, over and over, paid for it in blood. And ...
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 farther than 1969. Fela’s began twenty years earli...
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 on the dancefloor – the music intoxicated, enra...
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, where a potent mix of music and politics turned ...
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 deepest wounds. Audio clip of Ayo Edebiri courtes...
Introducing Fela Kuti: Fear No Man
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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