Symbols of Cultural Identity and Freedom: Three music-cultures from Africa (Afrobeat)
No one could or would dispute that Fela Kuti was a force to be reckoned with. His formidable cocktail of talent, charisma, and intense conviction made him the ideal spokesperson and advocate not only for the people of Nigeria but oppressed peoples of all stripes. To summarize the modern political history of Nigeria in a couple of sentences is impossible. However, it would…