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FELASOPHY Rhythm, Rebellion & the Politics of Afrobeat: How Fela Kuti's music shaped protest, Pan-African thought, and modern sound
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ISBN13: 9798243251365
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jan 9 2026
Pages: 102
Weight: 0.32
Height: 0.21 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jan 9 2026
Pages: 102
Weight: 0.32
Height: 0.21 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
What if a groove could spark a revolution?
What if one man's horn could rewire how a continent thinks about power, music, and freedom?
Felasophy: Rhythm, Rebellion & the Politics of Afrobeat is a lively, sharp-minded exploration of Fela Kuti's music as both sonic innovation and political weapon. Tracing the birth of Afrobeat from Lagos club circuits to global stages of protest, this book unpacks how polyrhythms, call-and-response, and blistering horns carried messages of dissent, Pan-African thought, and cultural self-determination-and how that legacy still pulses through today's soundscape.
What if one man's horn could rewire how a continent thinks about power, music, and freedom?
Felasophy: Rhythm, Rebellion & the Politics of Afrobeat is a lively, sharp-minded exploration of Fela Kuti's music as both sonic innovation and political weapon. Tracing the birth of Afrobeat from Lagos club circuits to global stages of protest, this book unpacks how polyrhythms, call-and-response, and blistering horns carried messages of dissent, Pan-African thought, and cultural self-determination-and how that legacy still pulses through today's soundscape.
Inside you'll find:
Turn up the volume on history-buy the book or read a sample now and let the rhythm start the conversation.
- A clear, accessible breakdown of Afrobeat's musical logic and political language.
- Contextual portraits of Fela as artist-activist and the movements that shaped him.
- A readable map of Afrobeat's influence on modern protest music, hip-hop, electronic scenes, and global Pan-African conversations.
Turn up the volume on history-buy the book or read a sample now and let the rhythm start the conversation.
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