Introducing Fela Kuti: Fear No Man

Introducing Fela Kuti: Fear No Man

Published on Oct 17
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IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson
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<p>Hey IMO listeners! We want to share an episode of a new podcast from Higher Ground and Audible that we think you will love.&nbsp;In<em>&nbsp;Fela Kuti: Fear No Man,</em>&nbsp;Jad Abumrad—creator of&nbsp;<em>Radiolab, More Perfect,&nbsp;</em>and&nbsp;<em>Dolly Parton's America</em>—tells the story of one of the great political awakenings in music: how a classically trained 'colonial boy' traveled to America, in search of Africa, only to return to Nigeria and transform his sound into a battering ram against the state—creating a new musical language of resistance called Afrobeat. In a world that’s on fire, what is the role of art? What can music actually…do? Can a song save a life? Change a law? Topple a president? Get you killed?</p><p>Listen <a href="https://lnk.to/felakuti" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a> and subscribe to <em>Fela Kuti: Fear No Man </em>wherever you get your podcasts!</p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener no...