By Jon Pareles Resistance is etched into Afrobeat, the music forged by the Nigerian bandleader and activist Fela Kuti in the 1970s and 1980s. It’s in lyrics that denounce brutality, corruption ...

Fela Kuti penned Beasts of No Nation ... And he did this openly, through his lyrics. In his 1977 song Fear Not For Man, Kuti wrote "the father of Pan-Africanism Dr Kwame Nkrumah says to all ...

Here's the starting point for the story of Seun Kuti: He's the youngest son of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti. He began playing with his father's band Egypt 80 at age 8 — and took it over upon his ...

French President Emmanuel Macron stands on stage as Fela Kuti's son, Femi Kuti ... As the themes of his lyrics changed from love to social issues, Fela renamed his band The Afrika ’70.

Amongst them was an illustration of Nigerian afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti dancing on mud – Ghariokwu ... I loved the song, the lyrics, I totally agreed with everything so I came up with that ...