Afrobeat Musician Fela Anikulapo Kuti Inspires New Film
Late African musician and political activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti, who is the subject of the new Broadway musical Fela!, will have his story told in a new feature film.
Playbill,
Tue Dec 08 13:46:39 PST 2009
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DVD/VIDEO: Under Your Skin Interviews: Stanley Clarke and Lenny White
Under Your Skin is an exploration on the cultural diversity of music and artists from around the globe - from Popular Music to Jazz, Hip Hop, Reggae, Avantgarde, Experimental, Afrobeat, Dru...
All About Jazz,
Thu Dec 10 06:36:12 PST 2009
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Steve McQueen to make Fela Kuti biopic
Turner prize-winning artist and film-maker, who won a Bafta for debut feature Hunger, will direct and write a movie about the Afrobeat creator and Nigerian activist British artist-turned-di...
Guardian Unlimited,
Tue Dec 08 07:48:48 PST 2009
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Injuries Force Cancellation of Evening Performance of Fela! Dec. 6
A performance of the new musical Fela! was canceled Dec. 6 due to multiple injuries within the cast of the highly physical Afrobeat musical.
Playbill,
Mon Dec 07 11:03:06 PST 2009
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Good Fela! beats Nigerian drum
Boston and Broadway Riddle this: what's more unlikely than the fact that the current toast of Broadway is a musical about a Nigerian agitprop pop singer, or that it owes its existence to a ...
The Boston Phoenix,
Wed Dec 09 12:12:24 PST 2009
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AllAfrica.com,
Wed Dec 09 04:59:12 PST 2009
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Steve Mcqueen - Mcqueen To Direct Fela Kuti Biopic
British filmmaker STEVE MCQUEEN has signed on to bring African musician and activist Fela Kuti's life to the big screen.The Hunger director will adapt Michael Veal's...
ContactMusic,
Wed Dec 09 00:29:51 PST 2009
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Mcqueen to direct fela kuti biopic
Filmmaker Steve Mcqueen has signed on to bring African musician and activist Fela Kuti's life to the big screen.
Tiscali,
Wed Dec 09 00:34:45 PST 2009
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Eurweb,
Wed Dec 09 00:10:47 PST 2009
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'FELA' HEADED TO THE BIG SCREEN: Focus Features to produce a feature film based on...
*On the heels of Broadway's critically acclaimed musical "Fela!," Focus Features announced it is developing a feature film based on the life of the African musician with British artist Stev...
Eurweb,
Wed Dec 09 00:08:29 PST 2009
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"The Colbert Report" to Welcome Jones and Fela! Cast Dec. 7
Tony Award-winning choreographer Bill T. Jones and the cast of Broadway's Fela! will appear on "The Colbert Report" Dec. 7. The energetic cast of Fela!
Playbill,
Mon Dec 07 14:32:18 PST 2009
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Steve McQueen to Helm Fela
Focus Features has hired Steve McQueen ( Hunger ) to direct Fela , a feature film based on the life of African musician and activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti -- the subject of the recently opene...
Coming Soon,
Mon Dec 07 23:19:21 PST 2009
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Nigeria : When Fela! Drew Jay-Z, Will Smith, Others to Broadway
There should be dancing in the streets. When you leave the Eugene O'Neill Theater after a performance of "Fela!," it comes as a shock that the people on the sidewalks are merely walking.
AllAfrica.com,
Mon Dec 07 00:43:52 PST 2009
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Femi Kuti Gets Grammy Nomination
Afrobeat maestro, Femi Kuti, has been nominated for the 52nd edition of the Grammy Awards under the
This Day,
Fri Dec 04 21:16:21 PST 2009
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Music is the weapon
He used music to spread his passionate ideals.
The Star,
Sat Dec 05 15:52:21 PST 2009
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'Fela!' dance party finds its way to B'way
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Asbury Park Press,
Sat Dec 05 10:13:19 PST 2009
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USA: Creators of FELA!, Broadway's Acclaimed New Show, Mark International Human Ri...
Inspired by the Activism that Helped Free Jailed Nigerian Revolutionary Fela Kuti, Tony Award-winning Director / Choreographer Bill T. Jones Highlights Amnesty International's Global Write-...
Amnesty International,
Fri Dec 04 00:51:45 PST 2009
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"The Colbert Report" to Welcome Jones and Fela! Cast Dec. 7
Tony Award-winning choreographer Bill T. Jones and the cast of Broadway's Fela! will appear on "The Colbert Report" Dec. 7. The energetic cast of Fela!
Playbill,
Mon Dec 07 14:01:49 PST 2009
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Injuries Force Cancellation of Evening Performance of Fela! Dec. 6
A performance of the new musical Fela! was canceled Dec. 6 due to multiple injuries within the cast of the highly physical Afrobeat musical.
Playbill,
Mon Dec 07 11:02:01 PST 2009
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