Fela Anikulapo Kuti left Nigeria to study Medicine in the UK. Once he landed in London, things took a twist and he ended up studying music and starting his own band.
He returned to Nigeria a family man, but with an itch to pursue music on a higher level.
Over the next few decades Fela would build a cult following through his music and lyrics. This week we look at the influence the father of Afrobeat has 24 years after his death.

Fela Anikulapo Kuti left Nigeria to study Medicine in the UK. Once he landed in London, things took a twist and he ended up studying music and starting his own band. He returned to Nigeria a family man, but with an itch to pursue music on a higher level. Over the next few decades Fela would build a cult following through his music and lyrics. This week we look at the influence the father of Afrobeat has 24 years after his death.

Fela Kuti - The Black President

This is a journey around Africa through conversations. 2020 taught us one lesson that we need to look inward for solutions to many challenges we face as a continent. So through interviews and reviews of documentaries, biographies, and stories of great africans who walked before us, we will be picking the lessons that can drive us to a better and brighter future.
You can find more of these discussions and actual documentaries on https://yebo.live/en

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This is a journey around Africa through conversations. 2020 taught us one lesson that we need to look inward for solutions to many challenges we face as a continent. So through interviews and reviews of documentaries, biographies, and stories of great africans who walked before us, we will be picking the lessons that can drive us to a better and brighter future. You can find more of these discussions and actual documentaries on https://yebo.live/en

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