Finding Fela Trailer

Fela Kuti was an phenomenally influential Nigerian musician, a pioneer of the Afrobeat musical genre and, to many people, a dangerously rebellious political revolutionary. His band The Afrika '70 became a platform for unleashing unrelenting protests against the oppressive military rule of his home country of Nigeria and he fearlessly pushed his way through life determined to bring a sense of rebellion and liberation on his fellow Africans. Even despite being beaten, jailed and slandered throughout his career following the release of politically charged albums such as 1977's 'Zombie', he kept pushing until policies regarding democracy were finally re-evaluated. This remarkable man may have caused a lot of trouble in his country, but it arguably wouldn't be what it is now without him.

Five years after the Broadway musical 'Fela! On Broadway', Oscar winning director Alex Gibney ('Taxi to the Dark Side', 'The Armstrong Lie', 'We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks') presents a new documentary based on this extraordinary musician's life and career. Featuring archival footage of interviews and performances from the man himself as well as new interviews with his relatives and those who have been inspired by him, 'Finding Fela' is scheduled for release on September 5th 2014.

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