The search for the phenomenon fela anikulapokuti can start from his legacy, the film black president produced and personally financed by the afrobeat icon himself. Fela kuti timeline featuring and other highlights from his career. This indepth look at the man who created afrobeat the fusion of jazz, traditional west african rhythms, funk, highlife, and psychedelic rock includes 17 of fela s classic tracks plus a neverbefore released live version of colonial mentality recorded at the. Winner canadian music week film fest 2014 best film award.
Too much information is crammed between the behindthecurtain. Fela kuti est connu pour roforofo fight, zombie, expensive shit. Fela, who died in 1997 at age 58, was songwriter, singer, bandleader and inventor of afrobeat music which he used to express his revolutionary political. The film will be broadcast on 10 december, at 21h30 cat and rebroadcast on 15 december at h25. Signaler artiste musical the complete works of fela anikulapo kuti 2010.
Finding fela is available worldwide from amazon, itunes or your local music store. Finding fela tells the story of fela anikulapo kutis life, his music, his social and political importance. Refund receive your entire order amount minus nonrefundable convenience fees refunded back to your original method exclusions apply, click here for details. Very entertaining, informative and one of the best music documentaryfilm i. He created a new musical movement, afrobeat, using that forum to express his revolutionary. His influence helped bring a tilt towards democracy in nigeria and promoted pan. The slick presentation of gibneys film successfully gets that appeal across. Finding fela tells the story of fela anikulapo kutis life, his music, his social and political importance, and also of the broadway musical based on his life. Finding fela finding fela tells the story of fela anikulapo kutis life, his music, his social and political importance. Finding fela tells the story of fela anikulapo kuti s life, his music, his social and political importance. This event was commemorating the 20th anniversary of fela kutis death in august 1997. Femi kutis sax solo during the performance of the fela. Acclaimed documentarian alex gibneys finding fela is a sweeping portrait of the artist as guerilla warrior.
Alex gibneys finding fela 2014 tells the story of legendary african pop star and political activist, fela anikulapo kutis life, his music, and his social and political importance. The life, music and cultural impact of charismatic performeractivist fela kuti is powerfully explored in the compelling new documentary finding fela no individual better embodies african music of the 1970s and 80s and its pivotal role in postcolonial political activism than fela kuti. Aug 04, 2014 two halves of a movie do not necessarily make a whole, a problem that chokes documentarian alex gibneys latest film, finding fela. Finding fela tells the story of fela kutis life 1938 1997, his music, and his. Trace the rise of democracy in nigeria and you will encounter the unparalleled output of afrobeat icon fela anikulapo kuti. Set to the insistent groove of nigerian superstar fela kutis revolutionary afrobeat sound, the. Out of africa, an intimate musical trip through east africa with the multiple grammy nominated cuban composer, pianist, and bandleader. Both documentaries are good though the straightforward one, about the man himself, is rawer and more urgent than the backstage one, which too often feels like an extended ad for the stilltouring musical. Finding fela this latest doc from the alex gibney assembly line fails to find a compelling perspective on its subject. See finding fela the documentary about afrobeat innovator fela kuti, and check out our afrobeatplaylists. The documentary premiered at the sundance film festival in early 2014. Sep 05, 2014 all refundsexchanges must be completed before posted showtimes. Finding fela dvd chicago public library bibliocommons.
There are at least two felas in the documentary finding fela. The fulllength documentary film finding fela, directed by alex gibney, received its premiere at the 2014 sundance film festival. Finding fela dvd vancouver public library bibliocommons. Jul 30, 2014 finding fela does an exemplary job of explaining, in musical terms, what made fela standout, a simple enough step that most music documentaries ignore.
It was released in 1971 by emi in africa and europe and by capitolemi in the united states and canada. The group a documentary 2015 this organization, while claiming to have rescued thousands of teens from the horrors of drug addiction, has been repeatedly accused of using cultlike practices to control its teenage followers and their concerned families. This indepth look at the man who created afrobeat the fusion of jazz, traditional west african rhythms, funk, highlife, and psychedelic rock includes 17 of felas classic tracks plus a neverbefore released live version of colonial mentality recorded at the. Extracts from the film featured in the 2015 british library exhibition west africa. Finding fela does an exemplary job of explaining, in musical terms, what made fela standout, a simple enough step that most music documentaries ignore. It was also a political force, a propulsive delivery system of felas revolutionary ideas, pitched against the dictatorial nigerian government of the 1970s and 1980s. Using the making of a broadway musical as its hook, alex gibneys celebration of nigerian folk hero. Revolutionary afrobeat icon fela anikulapo kuti melded music and politics, lifting up the oppressed as he voiced nigerias struggle for freedom. Finding fela is a 2014 documentary film by oscarwinning director alex gibney, portraying and. Outspoken nigerian musician fela kuti led a vibrant life one that us. Finding fela 2014 afrobeat pioneer and revolutionary, fela. The soundtrack to the film finding fela which tells the story of fela kuti s life, his music, and his social and political importance. Finding fela tells the story of fela anikulapo kutis life, his music and his social and political importance. Finding fela, directed by academy awardwinning director alex gibney tells the remarkable story of fela anikulapo kutis life, his music, and his social and political importance.
A look at the life and music of nigerian singer fela kuti. The elephant queen wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Finding fela does a strong job getting the point across that kuti was an activist artist. See a detailed fela kuti timeline, with an inside look at his marriages, children. All refundsexchanges must be completed before posted showtimes. The life, music and cultural impact of charismatic performeractivist fela kuti is powerfully explored in the compelling new documentary finding fela no individual better embodies african music of the 1970s and 80s and its pivotal role in. Finding fela tells the story of fela kutis life 1938 1997, his music, and his social and political importance. Fela anikulapokuti created a new musical movement, afrobeat, a combination of jazz, funk, and nigerian percussion styles. With his band the africa 70, this afrobeat pioneer rolled out. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. He created a new musical movement, afrobeat, a combination of jazz, funk, and nigerian percussion styles. Set to the insistent groove of nigerian superstar fela. Sep 16, 2014 finding fela does a strong job getting the point across that kuti was an activist artist.
Finding fela institute for pan african thought and. Jun 25, 2014 alex gibneys finding fela 2014 is a sweeping portrait of the artist as guerilla warrior. Aug 18, 2017 the university of johannesburgs institute for panafrican thought and conversation hosted a documentary and discussion on. Watch finding fela online vimeo on demand on vimeo. Alex gibneys finding fela 2014 is a sweeping portrait of the artist as guerilla warrior. Finding fela film poster directed byalex gibney produced byalex gibney jack gulick production company jigsaw productions okayafrica release date january 17, 2014 running time 120 minutes countryunited states languageenglish finding fela is a 2014 documentary film by oscarwinning director alex gibney, portraying and analysing the life of pioneering musician fela kuti.
Finding fela colonial mentality by knittingfactoryrecords. The soundtrack to the film finding fela tells the story of fela kutis life, his music, and his social and political importance. Finding fela, by alex gibney, is quite an ordinary documentary that portrays an extraordinary man and his story. Oct 30, 2014 finding fela tells the story of fela anikulapo kutis life, his music, his social and political importance. This indepth look at the man who created afrobeat the fusion of jazz, traditional west african rhythms, funk, highlife, and psychedelic rock includes 17 of felas classic tracks plus a neverbefore released live version of colonial mentality recorded at. He created a new musical movement, afrobeat, using that. To give proper weight to the sheer immensity of this experience the making, and remaking of fela. This indepth look at the man who created afrobeat the fusion of jazz, traditional west african rhythms, funk, highlife, and psychedelic rock includes 17 of fela s classic tracks plus a neverbefore released live version of colonial mentality recorded at. The film had its world premiere at the 2014 sundance film festival on january 17, 2014. Gibney narrows his focus again to a single individual for finding fela, offering an intimate look into the fascinating life and career of musician fela kuti.
Finding fela is a 2014 documentary film by oscarwinning director alex gibney, portraying and analysing the life of pioneering musician fela kuti. Aug 07, 2014 there are at least two felas in the documentary finding fela. Finding fela kuti on the trail of the afrobeat pioneer with longtime confidant rikki stein finding fela delves into the uncompromising life of fela kuti, the nigerian band leader of africa 70 and egypt 80, who fused together the tighttrousered funk of james brown and the highlife jazz of his home to create a new musical form. Finding fela is the new documentary feature about fela kutis life, his music, his social and political importance. It was also a political force, a propulsive delivery system of fela s revolutionary ideas, pitched against the dictatorial nigerian government of the 1970s and 1980s. June 4, 2015, where we will be screening an international movie, finding fela to kickoff the first annual world village festival. One is the actual fela kuti, the late nigerian singer, musician and pioneer of the afrobeat musical style, who died of. The only setback for the doc is when it cuts back to footage of the musical. Finding fela is a vibrant, politicallycharged journey in to the life of the beloved, celebrated father of afrobeat, fela kuti. He created a new musical movement, afrobeat, using that forum to express his revolutionary political opinions against the dictatorial nigerian government of the 1970s and 1980s. The university of johannesburgs institute for panafrican thought and conversation hosted a documentary and discussion on. This indepth look at the man who created afrobeat the fusion of jazz, traditional west african rhythms, funk, highlife, and psychedelic rock includes 17 of felas classic tracks plus a neverbefore released live version of colonial mentality recorded at the new afrika shine in felas hometown of lagos and features femi kuti on saxophone. This indepth look at the man who created afrobeat a fusion of jazz.
Set to the insistent groove of nigerian superstar fela kutis revolutionary afrobeat sound, the remarkable story of one mans courageous stand against a corrupt and dictatorial government gives testament to the transformative power of music as a force for social and political change. Discover the growing collection of high quality most relevant xxx movies and clips. With his audacious music and a great deal of courage, fela kuti helped. But the most important factor is that afrobeat must be performed either in the artists native. Of course the movie is a mustsee for musiclovers, in particular jazz fans.
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