Fela Anikulapo-Kuti: Afrobeat, Rebellion, and Philosophy (Paperback)

Preface Introduction 1. Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and Fela Studies 2. Fela in Historical Perspectives Part A History And Culture 3. Natal Tales: Fela and His Family 4. The Performative Rhythm: From Highlife to Afrobeat 5. The "Woman Question": Fela and His Women Part B Fela, Art, and Politics 6. Fela and Postcolonial Political Economy of Nigeria 7. The Politics of Fela's Music 8. Fela's Use of Language 9. Postcoloniality and Art in Fela and His Afrobeat Part C Fela and Felasophy 10. Cultural Imperatives in Fela's Music 11. Fela's Thoughts on African Indigenous Knowledge Systems 12. Fela and Pan-Africanism 13. Blackism: Fela's Political Philosophy 14. Freedom and Excesses: Fela and Social Eccentricities Part D Fela In The Future 15. Post-Fela: Afrobeat as Memorialization 16. Fela as a Legacy Notes Bibliography Index