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In the seventies, as signs of decay began to show in the capitalist experiment of the newly independent African countries, a "bard of the misrule" emerged on the streets of Lagos. Often shirtless and armed with his trademark saxophone, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti tore his way into popular culture with Afrobeat music. Blending ethno-traditional forms with the reigning highlife and jazz rhythms. Afrobeat drew lyrics from the flip side of neo-colonial society and Fela's London and American experience in the sixties.
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Sola Olorunyomi teaches Cultural Studies and African/Africa-Diaspora Literature in the Department of English, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.
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- PublisherAfrica World Pr
- ISBN 10 1592210716
- ISBN 13 9781592210718
- BindingHardcover
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