Listen to an imagined set list for a supernatural juke joint featuring Albert King, Outkast, Cécile McLorin Salvant and more. By James Thomas Inspired by an ever-changing new documentary about the ...

Tony-winning choreographer Bill T. Jones has shaped a stirring production around Kuti's outsize personality and key events from his rebellious, unconventional life, set to the percussive Afrobeat ...

“Magic was in the air outdoors at Lincoln Centre when the Fela cast joined Femi Kuti on stage” – Steven Hall Femi Kuti and the Positive Force headlined Monday night’s Midsummer Night Swing show at ...

For years, one of the most common facts about Fela Anikulapo-Kuti has been that he performed on stage wearing only his pants. White pants, to be specific. I mean, it’s a story that sounds wild enough ...

Long before “FELA!” thrilled Broadway with its Afrobeat rhythms and choreography by Bill T. Jones, Adesola Osakalumi learned about Fela Kuti through his family’s ownership of the Nigerian musician’s ...

Duain Richmond, center, as Fela in Olney Theatre Center and Round House Theatre's co-production of “Fela!” (Teresa Castracane/Olney Theatre) Review by Celia Wren Long-distance travel can be a slog ...

Fela Anikulapo-Kuti is one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. The icon's colorful life and inspiring career is the focus of a new podcast series Fela Kuti: Fear No Man created by ...

Femi, Seun and Yeni are the most popular of Fela's children. They have followed in his music steps and are also political activists. 32-year-old Seun Kuti who took over his late dad's band Egypt 80 ...

There are two great things in it. One is Sahr Ngaujah, the man who, for most of the week, plays Fela. How did the producers find a performer who matched Fela in charm, wit, and insolence? They must ...