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- Oct 25, 2011 at 4:00pm EDT to Nov 6, 2011 at 6:00pm EST
- Location: Canon Theatre
- Latest Activity: Jan 25, 2021
FELA! is the true story of the legendary Nigerian musician Fela Kuti, whose soulful Afrobeat rhythms ignited a generation. Inspired by his mother, a civil rights champion, he defied a corrupt and oppressive military government and devoted his life and music to the struggle for freedom and human dignity.
FELA! is a triumphant tale of courage, passion and love, featuring Fela Kuti's captivating music and the visionary direction and choreography of BILL T.JONES.
Time Out New York proclaims that "FELA! is more than a musical; it's an ecstatic phenomenon."
Ben Brantley of the New York Times raved, "There should be dancing in the streets ... (it's) a singular, sensational show that throbs with a stirring newness."
Michael Billington in London's The Guardian wrote "FELA! joyfully breaks down conventional barriers between stage and auditorium, and joins passion and politics. The dancing is ecstatic, the music lifts the spirits, and the stage is alive with movement."
Bill T. Jones says of his production, "One has to experience it as much with one's hips as one's ears, eyes and mind."
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