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Fela Kuti: Music Is the Weapon
Musique au poing
1982 · Film · documentary · 54 min
Directed by Jean-Jacques Flori, Stéphane Tchalgadjieff
Musician Fela Anikulapo Kuti recorded more than 60 albums to promote the magic of Afrobeat but never lost his political voice as an outspoken critic against widespread government corruption in Nigeria. This documentary examines the role that Fela, dubbed "Black President," played in shedding light on atrocities in his homeland and in promoting the ascent of African music worldwide.
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The film that is most mined for recordings is 'Fela Kuti - Music is the Weapon'.
There's an English cut and a French cut.
The French cut doesn't hide the cannabis use and you'll see people rolling spliffs and Fela taking his 'Fela Gold' 'medicine' which was something like a cannabis rosin.