Fela Kuti
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Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: October 15, 1938
Deathday: August 02, 1997
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Gender: Male
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Happy in the Gap
Overview: A black essay on trains, beaches and space occupation.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2020-07-07
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Ginger Baker: In Africa
Overview: 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. Baker was one of the first rock musicians to realize the potential of African music. He also decided that it would be a rewarding musical experience to travel to Nigeria over land across the Sahara desert - a journey that would lead him into a number of adventures. This film by Tony Palmer follows Ginger Baker's odyssey as he makes his journey and finally arrives in Nigeria to set up his studio, which would run successfully through the seventies as a facility for both local and western musicians (Paul McCartney's Wings recorded "Band On The Run" there).
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-07-15
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Fela In Concert
Overview: 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. Fela was a musician, a politician, a spiritual chief, and an agitator all at once, but however one views the man, he was undeniably a symbolic icon of struggle & revolution, as well as one of the most beloved men in Africa. In Nigeria, Fela claimed that he was better known than the President. It was probably true.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-10-30
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Fela Kuti: Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense
Overview: 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. This 1984 documentary examines the life and music of the remarkable man. Using his music to raise awareness, Kuti embraced social justice themes. He died in 1997 of complications from AIDS. Footage from his legendary show in Glastonbury, England, is included.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-01-01
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Berliner Jazztage '78
Overview: 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.
Genres: Music Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-01-01
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Fela Kuti: Music Is the Weapon
Overview: 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. This documentary examines the role that Fela, dubbed "Black President," played in shedding light on atrocities in his homeland and in promoting the ascent of African music worldwide.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1982-01-01
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Africa Rising
Overview: 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.
Genres: Documentary History Music
Original Language: de
Release Date: 2019-06-03
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My Friend Fela
Overview: Most often portrayed as an eccentric African pop idol of the ghetto, Fela is rarely presented as the strong political leader he was. Through the eyes his close friend and official biographer, the African-Cuban intellectual Carlos Moore, this documentary is devoted to unravel the complexity of Fela’s life. As the story unfolds, it reveals the glories and tragedies that shaped the lives of the pan-African generation as well as Fela's.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-01-26
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Finding Fela
Overview: 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. This is the story of his life, music, and political importance.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-08-01
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Fela Kuti: Father of Afrobeat
Overview: 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. When he died from a disease that carried a huge stigma in Africa, there was fear his legacy would die with him. Exclusive testimony reveals the multifaceted man behind the maverick performer.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-11-21
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Fela Kuti: Live at Glastonbury 1984
Overview: Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti performs at the 1984 Glastonbury Festival. Originally produced for Arena.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-11-30
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Paris Black Night
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Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1990-01-01
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