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Fela! is a jukebox musical with a book by Bill T. Jones and Jim Lewis, based on music and lyrics by the late Nigerian singer Fela Kuti, with additional music by Aaron Johnson and Jordan McLean and additional lyrics by Jim Lewis.
2 Αυγ 1997 · Following a celebrated Off-Broadway run, the exciting new musical Fela! comes to Broadway’s Eugene O’Neill Theatre. Directed and choreographed by Bill T. Jones (Spring Awakening), this vibrant show is about legendary Afrobeat musician and activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti.
17 Δεκ 2009 · The women of the Broadway musical “Fela!” see their characters as integral parts of the complex and contradictory tale of the man who inspired the musical.
A rebellious, police-taunting, raunchy, politically conscious, dope-smoking character like Fela could easily make headway in hip-hop culture and he has the beats to back him up.
2 Αυγ 2009 · Fela! (Original, Musical, Broadway) opened in New York City Nov 23, 2009 and played through Jan 2, 2011.
FELA! is the true story of the legendary Nigerian musician Fela Kuti, whose soulful Afrobeat rhythms ignited a generation. Inspired by his mother, a civil rights champion, he defied a corrupt and oppressive military government and devoted his life and music to the struggle for freedom and human dignity.
23 Νοε 2009 · Fela!, directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Bill T. Jones, welcomes audiences into the extravagant, decadent and rebellious world of Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti.