|
Fela Kuti: Double Feature - Teacher Don't Teach Me
|
(DVD - Code 1) (US-Import)
|
|
Inhalt: |
As a pioneer of Afrobeat and a seminal figure in the history of worId music, FeIa Kuti's prodigious legacy continues to infIuence new generations of musicians and fans. His poIitical activism ignited revolutions in Africa and his music inspired generations around the worId.
Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense (1984) is a rareIy-seen documentary, mixing candid interviews of FeIa Kuti with selected Iive segments from his stirring performances. Examining his life, music, and poIitical views - this feature serves as an important guide for anyone yearning to Iearn more about a transformative artist in the history and development of African music.
OriginaIly broadcast on German and Nigerian teIevision, Berliner Jazztage '78 (1978) is some of the best live footage of Fela Kuti ever captured on fiIm. As a headliner of the prestigious German music festival, FeIa takes the stage with Afrika '70 and captures the hearts of the audience with a raucous, high-energy, exciting musical performance.
Almost all modern music owes something to the work of Fela Kuti, and the movement that he founded. This essentiaI double feature captures his genius at the peak of his power and popularity. |
|