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• When Art Meets Politics

  
  Politics Daily — Authority: 780
  Filed under: Woman Up , Culture The name of this site is Politics Daily. Yet Woman Up crew members often turn to cultural touchstones that some might see as frivolous. That judgment would be wrong. Its surprising how often politics and pop culture mix and mingle, with subjects too touchy for tough talk frankly ...
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• African music : Fela Anikulapo Kuti

  
  Kaysha — Authority: 452
  African music : Fela Anikulapo Kuti
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• Fela Jacket!

  
  Jamhuri Wear Gazette — Authority: 106
  Our boy Brian Deka Pawpaw from the planet of Brooklyn dishes out a Fresh FIYA! Fela Jacket in this piece inspired by the musical on broadway.. Brian has many loves apart from being a dope visual artist.. CLICK HERE to check his blog and learn more about him. Thanks Phiona for the heads up. Fela Jacket from ...
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• Three Broadway Shows Confirmed To Close Jan. 4th, More Possible

  
  SeanPAune.com — Authority: 134
  It appears things are still rough for some of the shows on the Great White Way. Last Jan. I wrote up how nine Broadway shows were going dark , well come this Jan., at least three more will join them as well as gossip of as many as six more.   The three confirmed shows are : Superior Donuts Bye Bye Birdie ...
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• Expensive Shit

  
  BEAT ELECTRIC — Authority: 118
  Fela Kuti was a very accomplished Nigerian multi-instrumentalist and recording artist who was the founder of afrobeat and funk. His 1975 record Expensive Shit was ground breaking with its long and funky tracks. Here is one of my favorite jamz. Fela Kuti - Its Not Possible
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• Broadway Shows on New Year’s Chopping Block

  
  The Hollywood Reporter | Showbiz 411 — Authority: 134
  Broadway is packed this week with tourists and the like. You can barely get a seat to any show, and the restaurants in the theater district are full.But come January 4th, the Great White Way will be singing a different tune. Several shows are in trouble at the box office and may close quickly.Among them: [...]
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• FELA ON BROADWAY!!

  
  Jamhuri Wear Gazette — Authority: 106
  A true “I Africa NY ” moment:- Fela on Broadway Jay-Z produced! (This is why we mess with Jay-Z!) see this if you are in NY! The do ts are connecting people.. big up to that dude Sahr and the cast. This is Huge!! CLICK HERE for tickets and more info.
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• Happy Holidays!

  
  Jamhuri Wear Gazette — Authority: 106
  Happy and safe Holidays to you and your loved one’s. Thank you for rockin’ with us in 2009: — let’s stay on point and fresh for 2010! BIG HUG! now let me show this chicken and chapati.. who is boss. P.s Cassi i had to jack this image it’s too tight.. thanks. Check her blog out its crazy dope. CLICK HERE.
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• Have a Fela holiday!

  
  ... Stupefaction ... — Authority: 435
  Funny...someone just sent this to me not knowing that I received a pair of tickets to see the show for christmas.
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• Jharkhand lift under-16 Mir Iqbal Hussain Trophy

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 734
  Gurgaon, Dec 22 (IANS) Jharkhand won the National Under-16 Football Championships for the Coca Cola Mir Iqbal Hussain Trophy football with a 1-0 win over Karnataka in the final at the packed Devi Lal Stadium here Tuesday.Singrai Soren’s header helped Jharkhand score the solitary goal in the match.Both teams started ...
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• Fela! On Broadway: More Performances Added

  
  Black Entertainment, Money, Style and Beauty Blogs - Black Voices — Authority: 154
  Filed under: News , Theater The new Broadway musical, Fela!, is the hottest ticket in town. So much so that the demand for the exhilarating production - tracing the life and music of groundbreaking African composer, performer and political activist Fela Anikulapo-Kuti - is so high its producers have announced ...
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• PHOTOS: The Roots Jam at BB Kings, NYC

  
  The Couch Sessions — Authority: 139
  Photos by Joann Gomez/Music Looks Like This . Please Support. The 3rd annual Roots Holiday Jam went down this past weekend at BB Kings in New York City. In addition to the legendary Roots crew, the stage was graced by the cast of the hit Broadway Musical Fela, Brother Ali, The Hynotic Brass Ensemble, and surprise ...
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• FOOTAGE: KARMALOOPTV AT THE 2009 OKAYPLAYER HOLIDAY JAMMY

  
  Blind I | The Boutique Music Blog | Quality Over Quantity. — Authority: 496
  KarmaloopTV gives us a bit of insight and behind-the-scenes footage of the Okayplayer 2009 Holiday Jammy featuring the likes of  The Roots,the cast of Fela, Blitz Ambassador, Bajah + the Dry Eye Crew and special appearances from Mos Def, Brother Ali and Jay Electronica!
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• The Brides of Fela

  
  InfiniteBody — Authority: 131
  On Broadway, Actresses Find Depth in Fela’s Women by Felicia R. Lee , The New York Times , December 16, 2009 InfiniteBodyhttp://infinitebody.blogspot.com
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• Finding Depth in Fela’s Women

  
  Ebony Intuition — Authority: 134
  The nine women in tight outfits, elaborate hairdos and painted faces represent the 27 real-life co-wives of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, who married them collectively in what he considered a personal and political gesture as he fought against Nigeria’s corrupt authoritarian regime and defended traditional African culture. ...
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• Video: Okayplayer’s 2009 Holiday Jammy

  
  Nah Right — Authority: 702
  Join KarmaloopTV at Okayplayer’s 2009 Holiday Jammy with The Roots,the cast of Fela, Blitz Ambassador, Bajah + the Dry Eye Crew and special appearances from Mos Def, Brother Ali and Jay Electronica! Previously: The Cast of Fela! @ The Roots Holiday Jam (Video)
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• Fela! Cast Go In At The Roots Holiday Jam

  
  SOULBOUNCE.COM — Authority: 447
  Despite my well-laid plans and a computer error, a recent trip to New York City specifically to see Fela! on Broadway did not come to fruition. Im still a bit salty about this, but now I can experience some of the magic that has been mesmerizing audiences by watching this clip from  The Roots "Holiday Jam" below. ...
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• Somebody Say Yeah, Yeah: The Spirit of Fela at the Roots Jam

  
  Gangstarr Girl — Authority: 126
  If you havent seen Fela! The Musical yet, do yourself a favor and check it out! I saw it last year , before it hit Broadway and before people realized how big this was, but if I had the money, Id def see it again and again, on Broadway. My brother introduced me to Fela Kuti when I was a teenager and while I liked ...
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• Focus On The Family: The Women Of Fela! [Show Stoopers]

  
  Jezebel — Authority: 784
  Can you watch a show about a man with 27 wives and not think its sexist? You can if its Fela! Several weeks ago, I went to see Fela! , the Broadway show based on the life of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. Today, a smattering of stories about Fela — and the women in his life — have hit the web. While ...
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• What Do Yo Know About Fela Kuti???

  
  the.LIFE Files - "Welcome To Exclusiveness" — Authority: 570
  [ YouTube Link ] Since “Fela!” the Broadway production co-produced by Jay-Z and Will Smith about Nigerian Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo Kuti , is doing so well, we decided to introduce you to the fella. The musical play centers around the interesting figure who often spoke against corrupt government ...
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