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This work is an analysis of the music and politics of Fela Anikulapo-kuti. It traces Fela's development through several stages of political consciousness, awareness and artistic maturity, his evolution from Fela Ransome-Kuti to Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, and from Koola Lobito's to Nigeria 70 to Africa 70 and ultimately Egypt 80. He had spent a lifetime producing music that spoke to the existence of the masses in Africa. He had also spent a tremendous amount of time in court, in prison, in jail and receiving beatings from the army and police. Through it all, he remained true to his vision and his music.

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A compelling narrative of the life, music, and politics of one of Africa's most talented, controversial, and outspoken musicians. Captivating in its prose, insightful in its revelations, A Study of the Music and Social Criticism of African Musician Fela Anikulapo-Kuti makes a cogent statement on the significance of Fela on the local and global planes. It belongs on the shelf with the African diasporic perspectives if Carlos Moore and Michael Veal. Highly recommended. - Niyi Afolabi, Tulane University; Niyi Coker's work provides insightful analysis into the life's work of one of Africa's most brilliant musicians. Coker skillfully blends a discussion of Nigerian politics of the last 30-plus years with an Afrocentric evaluation of Fela Kuti's musical contributions. This work will clearly be of significance to anyone wishing to understand the importance of art in African culture and its implications for societal critique. - Cynthia L. Lehman, PhD., University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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Niyi Coker, Jr is currently Director of African American Studies and Associate Professor of Theatre at University of Alabama at Birmingham. He received an MFA in Theatre Directing at Brooklyn College - CUNY, and a Ph.D. in African American Studies from Temple University in Philadelphia. His artistic credits include off-Broadway productions, and one documentary on PBS. He has also directed theatre productions in Great Britain and Canada.

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