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Fela Kuti: Father of Afrobeat

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 huge stigma in Africa, there was fear his legacy would die with him. Exclusive testimony reveals the multifaceted man behind the maverick performer.

English
  • Originally Aired November 21, 2020
  • Runtime 82 minutes
  • Production Code m000pr2n
  • Network BBC Two
  • On Other Sites Official Website
  • Notes Is a season finale
  • Created November 27, 2020 by
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Name Type Role
Biyi Bandele Director