Fela Kuti himself needs little introduction, musician, political activist and an icon both in his homeland Nigeria and across the world, his life is now to be commemorated on Broadway.
If his name alone isn't enough to bring the crowds, the play 'Fela!' has aquired some pretty hefty backing from none other than Jay-Z, Will Smith and Jada Pinket-Smith who have signed up as producers to provide financial backing towards the $11mil price tag.
It seems they have ?uestlove of 'The Roots' to thank for that, having become a fan after seeing the off-Broadway production he rallied up his industry buddies to come see it and hooked a few more fans. Having hit Broadway this November we've just got to hope with such a strong backing UK dates will be soon to follow.
Jay-Z speaks on Fela! the play
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