Finding Fela Premiers In Cinemas

    According to the producers, Finding Fela tells the story of Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s life, his music, and his social and political importance. He created a new musical movement, Afrobeat, using that forum to express his revolutionary political opinions against the dictatorial Nigerian government of the 1970s and 1980s. His influence helped bring a change towards democracy in Nigeria and promoted Pan Africanist politics to the world. The power and potency of Fela’s message is completely current today and is expressed in the political movements of oppressed people, embracing Fela’s music and message in their struggle for freedom.

    Shot in black and white and color formats the movie showcases actual footages from Fela’s life and times as well as revealing interviews from family members and cronies including, Femi Kuti, Yeni Kuti, Seun Kuti, Bill T. Jones, Jim Lewis Rikki Stein, Lemi Ghariokwu, and Queen Kewe Anikulapo-Kuti to name a few.

    Silverbird Film Distribution W/Africa Limited distributes Finding Fela in Nigeria and Ghana.