FELA! The Musical

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FELA! is a new musical directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Bill T. Jones with a book by Jim Lewis, in which audiences are welcomed into the extravagant, decadent and rebellious world of Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti.

Using his pioneering music (a blend of jazz, funk and African rhythm and harmonies), FELA! explores Kuti’s controversial life as artist, political activist and revolutionary musician.

Featuring many of Fela Kuti’s most captivating songs and Bill T. Jones’s imaginative staging, this new show is a provocative hybrid of concert, dance and musical theatre. Like it? Leave a comment!

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Sahr Ngaujah plays the title character in this video still from the new Broadway musical. (“Fela!” on Broadway)

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    127 Responses for “FELA! The Musical”

    1. pgonzo98 says:

      [..YouTube..] damn i want to see this!!!!!!!!!!! i live in ca. maybe it’ll come to L.A.

    2. pgonzo98 says:

      [..YouTube..] damn i want to see this!!!!!!!!!!! i live in ca. maybe it’ll come to L.A.

    3. pgonzo98 says:

      [..YouTube..] damn i want to see this!!!!!!!!!!! i live in ca. maybe it’ll come to L.A.

    4. pgonzo98 says:

      [..YouTube..] damn i want to see this!!!!!!!!!!! i live in ca. maybe it’ll come to L.A.

    5. Kyebaird says:

      [..YouTube..] This show does exactly what Fela lived for. It makes you want to go out “there” and change the world. “he who carrys death in his pocket, no man can kill” it doesnt get any better then this. The is Musical theater for a change! This is musical theater at its best!

    6. Kyebaird says:

      [..YouTube..] This show does exactly what Fela lived for. It makes you want to go out “there” and change the world. “he who carrys death in his pocket, no man can kill” it doesnt get any better then this. The is Musical theater for a change! This is musical theater at its best!

    7. Kyebaird says:

      [..YouTube..] This show does exactly what Fela lived for. It makes you want to go out “there” and change the world. “he who carrys death in his pocket, no man can kill” it doesnt get any better then this. The is Musical theater for a change! This is musical theater at its best!

    8. Kyebaird says:

      [..YouTube..] This show does exactly what Fela lived for. It makes you want to go out “there” and change the world. “he who carrys death in his pocket, no man can kill” it doesnt get any better then this. The is Musical theater for a change! This is musical theater at its best!

    9. Kyebaird says:

      [..YouTube..] This show does exactly what Fela lived for. It makes you want to go out “there” and change the world. “he who carrys death in his pocket, no man can kill” it doesnt get any better then this. The is Musical theater for a change! This is musical theater at its best!

    10. ndowney says:

      [..YouTube..] saw this a few weeks ago…amazing

    11. ndowney says:

      [..YouTube..] saw this a few weeks ago…amazing

    12. ndowney says:

      [..YouTube..] saw this a few weeks ago…amazing

    13. ndowney says:

      [..YouTube..] saw this a few weeks ago…amazing

    14. oakjazz says:

      [..YouTube..] “finkelsmak “, thanks for the response to “afroda3″ who has spent so much time making the same comments on all videos about this broadway show.If you feel so bad about the show, could you please do something in tribute to Fela you think would be better. That will be much better than just condemning this great effort which is at least getting the word out about a great musical genius who deserved much more global recognition than he got when he was alive.

    15. oakjazz says:

      [..YouTube..] “finkelsmak “, thanks for the response to “afroda3″ who has spent so much time making the same comments on all videos about this broadway show.If you feel so bad about the show, could you please do something in tribute to Fela you think would be better. That will be much better than just condemning this great effort which is at least getting the word out about a great musical genius who deserved much more global recognition than he got when he was alive.

    16. oakjazz says:

      [..YouTube..] “finkelsmak “, thanks for the response to “afroda3″ who has spent so much time making the same comments on all videos about this broadway show.If you feel so bad about the show, could you please do something in tribute to Fela you think would be better. That will be much better than just condemning this great effort which is at least getting the word out about a great musical genius who deserved much more global recognition than he got when he was alive.

    17. oakjazz says:

      [..YouTube..] “finkelsmak “, thanks for the response to “afroda3″ who has spent so much time making the same comments on all videos about this broadway show.If you feel so bad about the show, could you please do something in tribute to Fela you think would be better. That will be much better than just condemning this great effort which is at least getting the word out about a great musical genius who deserved much more global recognition than he got when he was alive.

    18. oakjazz says:

      [..YouTube..] “finkelsmak “, thanks for the response to “afroda3″ who has spent so much time making the same comments on all videos about this broadway show.If you feel so bad about the show, could you please do something in tribute to Fela you think would be better. That will be much better than just condemning this great effort which is at least getting the word out about a great musical genius who deserved much more global recognition than he got when he was alive.

    19. blacknuss6 says:

      [..YouTube..] i saw the show wednesday night and was very impressed!! looks like j-z finally did something right ….

    20. blacknuss6 says:

      [..YouTube..] i saw the show wednesday night and was very impressed!! looks like j-z finally did something right ….

    21. blacknuss6 says:

      [..YouTube..] i saw the show wednesday night and was very impressed!! looks like j-z finally did something right ….

    22. blacknuss6 says:

      [..YouTube..] i saw the show wednesday night and was very impressed!!  looks like j-z finally did something right ….

    23. blacknuss6 says:

      [..YouTube..] i saw the show wednesday night and was very impressed!! looks like j-z  finally did something right ….

    24. troyndrsn says:

      [..YouTube..] i saw that show april 21,2010 on a school trip it was a beautiful show the ladies look so lovely as they dance, my friends were triping that jay-z was nowhere to be found

    25. troyndrsn says:

      [..YouTube..] i saw that show april 21,2010 on a school trip it was a beautiful show the ladies look so lovely as they dance, my friends were triping that jay-z was nowhere to be found

    26. troyndrsn says:

      [..YouTube..] i saw that show april 21,2010 on a school trip it was a beautiful show the ladies look so lovely as they dance, my friends were triping that jay-z was nowhere to be found

    27. troyndrsn says:

      [..YouTube..] i saw that show april 21,2010 on a school trip it was a beautiful show the ladies look so lovely as they dance, my friends were triping that jay-z was nowhere to be found

    28. troyndrsn says:

      [..YouTube..] i saw that show april 21,2010 on a school trip it was a beautiful show the ladies look so lovely as they dance, my friends were triping that jay-z was nowhere to be found

    29. sicas12 says:

      [..YouTube..] Fela! fantastic!!!

    30. sicas12 says:

      [..YouTube..] Fela! fantastic!!!

    31. sicas12 says:

      [..YouTube..] Fela! fantastic!!!

    32. iNsaNePiNk08 says:

      [..YouTube..] I Saw This Last Week It Was Amazing. I Even Got To Meet Some Of The Cast

    33. iNsaNePiNk08 says:

      [..YouTube..] I Saw This Last Week It Was Amazing. I Even Got To Meet Some Of The Cast

    34. iNsaNePiNk08 says:

      [..YouTube..] I Saw This Last Week It Was Amazing. I Even Got To Meet Some Of The Cast

    35. iNsaNePiNk08 says:

      [..YouTube..] I Saw This Last Week It Was Amazing. I Even Got To Meet Some Of The Cast

    36. iNsaNePiNk08 says:

      [..YouTube..] I Saw This Last Week It Was Amazing. I Even Got To Meet Some Of The Cast

    37. [..YouTube..] I was in one presentantion in New York. But unfortunatelly my english skills were not enought to comprehend what the man says.

    38. [..YouTube..] I was in one presentantion in New York. But unfortunatelly my english skills were not enought to comprehend what the man says.

    39. [..YouTube..] I was in one presentantion in New York. But unfortunatelly my english skills were not enought to comprehend what the man says.

    40. [..YouTube..] I was in one presentantion in New York. But unfortunatelly my english skills were not enought to comprehend what the man says.

    41. pearl1729 says:

      [..YouTube..] 3 people who disliked are on the broadway :D

    42. pearl1729 says:

      [..YouTube..] 3 people who disliked are on the broadway :D

    43. pearl1729 says:

      [..YouTube..] 3 people who disliked are on the broadway :D 

    44. pearl1729 says:

      [..YouTube..] 3 people who disliked are on the broadway :D

    45. SoldjaMedic says:

      [..YouTube..] @blacknuss6

      Yeah, real loser that Jay-Z -_-

    46. SoldjaMedic says:

      [..YouTube..] @blacknuss6

      Yeah, real loser that Jay-Z -_-

    47. SoldjaMedic says:

      [..YouTube..] @blacknuss6

      Yeah, real loser that Jay-Z -_-

    48. SoldjaMedic says:

      [..YouTube..] Yeah, real loser that Jay-Z -_-

    49. FGMGMF says:

      [..YouTube..] why did you erased my comment ?
      I just wanted to know what was the name of this wonderful song, now I know it’s “Everything scatter”. I just wanted the “real” fela’s version, > thecolorfultimes : you suck

    50. FGMGMF says:

      [..YouTube..] why did you erased my comment ?
      I just wanted to know what was the name of this wonderful song, now I know it’s “Everything scatter”. I just wanted the “real” fela’s version,
      > thecolorfultimes : you suck

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