All posts tagged "afrobeat"
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wakaabout | October 14, 2016
Inside the once-striking Kalakuta Museum
I’m pacing the terrace-bar of the Kalakuta Museum on a weekday afternoon. It’s a mildly...
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wakaabout | June 16, 2014
Femi Kuti Turns 52
Femi Kuti, son of the late Afrobeat creator, Fela Kuti, turns 52 today, June 16. Waka-about was at...
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wakaabout | October 11, 2012
Fela, Kalakuta and the Afrika Shrine
By Azuka jebose Molokwu The Afrika Shrine is a panoramic society, a poly-rhythmic nation, interlaced with rich multi-cultural...
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wakaabout | September 28, 2011
Fela, The Untold Story
By Pelu Awofeso Benson Idonije, 75, crossed paths with Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, the Nigerian creator of Afrobeat (who died...
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wakaabout | September 25, 2011
Fela's People ("Everybody say: 'yeah, yeah'")
Anyone (and everyone) who is familiar with Fela’s music will know the phrase above: the late Afrobeat creator...
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wakaabout | September 23, 2011
Fela, Preacher and Priest
By Majemite Jaboro On October 15 2011, the Chief Priest Fela Anukulapo Kuti would have been 73 years...
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wakaabout | September 23, 2011
Fela, My Hero
By Azuka Jebose Molokwu The Days of innocence One early morning, during the harmattan period of January...
