Key Figures
He is considered the father of Afrobeat
Who is Fela Kuti?
Afrobeat combines Yoruba music with this American genre
What is jazz?
Afrobeat was a tool used to criticize this
What is government corruption?
This modern genre is confused with Afrobeat but has more of a pop influence
What is Afrobeats?
This drummer worked with Fela to shape Afrobeat
Fela played this key wind instrument
What is the saxophone?
Fela's music was banned/censored under this type of Nigerian regime
What is military dictatorship?
Fela was arrested over this amount of times for his political activism and music
What is 200?
This female figure in Fela's life inspired his political beliefs
Who is Fela's mother (Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti)?
Nigerian authorities attacked the Kalakuta Republic because of this
What is "Zombie" by Fela Kuti?
Fela nominated himself for this political position in Nigeria
What is president?
This musical based on Fela's life debuted on Broadway in 2009
What is Fela! ?