Movie of the Week: Fela Kuti - Music Is The Weapon

Fela! tickets available on the cheap!

If you're in NYC, and haven't seen Fela! I urge you to see it. Tickets are now available as low as $35. I'm not sure how long that will last but have a look & go! Click here for more info.

Fela! Go see it!

I got to see Fela! last night at the Eugene O'Neill Theater on 49th Street, and all I can say is go see it! It's miraculous that a show like this has even made it to this level, and thank god for it. The politics alone would make it a tough sell, not to mention the polygamy, weed smoking, and the fact that this is no fairy tale. Yes, the music & the performances are that good. I suppose it also helps that Jay Z and Will Smith are the top billed producers. Hats off to both Antibalas for the musical consultation, and Sahr Ngaujah who plays Fela, sings & dances, and also plays sax and trumpet. If he doesn't win a Tony there's a problem.

Here's a clip from the show:


Here's the real deal:


Sony Pictures is also listed in the production credits, so I'd expect to see a movie version of this before too long.

Have a Fela holiday!

Funny...someone just sent this to me not knowing that I received a pair of tickets to see the show for christmas. Click here for some holiday greetings from Fela!