About this episode

This episode explores the early influences on Fela Kuti's revolutionary ideas, tracing back to his childhood experiences.

Origin story part 2. The “ideological genealogy” of Fela’s revolution actually extends back farther than 1969. Fela’s began twenty years earlier, when he was an 8 year old boy watching his mom make history. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Topics covered

• Fela Kuti
• revolution
• history
• ideological genealogy
• personal story

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Higher Ground

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