Fela Kuti : afrobeat, rebellion and philosophy /: afrobeat, rebellion and philosophy. (2021)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Adeshina Afolayan.
• Authors: Afolayan, Adeshina
• Contents: Part A: History and Culture -- 1. Fela in Historical Perspective -- 2. Natal Tales: Fela and His Family -- 3. The Performative Rhythm: From Highlife to Afrobeat -- 4. The 'Woman Question': Fela and His Wives -- Part B: Fela and Politics -- 5. Fela and the Postcolonial Political Economy of Nigeria -- 6. The Politics of Fela's Music -- 7. Fela's Use of Language -- 8. Cultural Imperatives in Fela's Music -- 9. Blackism: Fela's Political Philosophy -- 10. Freedom and Excesses: Fela and Social Eccentricities -- Part C: Fela in the Future -- 11. Post-Fela: Afrobeat as Memorialization -- 12. Fela as a Legacy
• Publisher Details: London [England] : Bloomsbury Academic
• Publication Date: 2021
• Extent: 1 online resource (224 pages)
• Subjects: 781.63092; Musicians -- Nigeria -- Biography; Afrobeat -- History and criticism; Afrobeat; Musicians; Nigeria; Electronic books; Biographies; Criticism, interpretation, etc
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781501374746; 1501374745; 9781501374722; 1501374729
• Related ISBNs: 9781501374753; 9781501374715
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.