Fela Kuti- Black President

Here is a six part documentary on brilliant and sometimes problematic Nigerian activist/musician Fela Kuti. The documentary traces in broad strokes the events in Kuti's life that led up to his 1983 bid for Nigerian presidency. There is lots of great live footage of Kuti with the Nigeria 70 and overall, the film does a good job at rendering the music and the political vision as inseparable. The film is not segmented in the best way possible and there is a little material missing from part to part. Still, it is a great introduction to one of Africa's most famous musicians whose life will continue to inspire others for some time to come.



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part 6