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  • Music Is the Weapon (1982)
  • Not Rated
    54 min | Documentary, Music
Music Is the Weapon (1982)
Not Rated
54 min | Documentary, Music
FELA KUTIis to African music what Bob Marley is to reggae: its prophet. All contemporary forms of black music, from funk to electronic, owe something to the irresistible groove of the Afrobeat sound that he created. Shot in Lagos at the ...See moreFELA KUTIis to African music what Bob Marley is to reggae: its prophet. All contemporary forms of black music, from funk to electronic, owe something to the irresistible groove of the Afrobeat sound that he created. Shot in Lagos at the peak of his career in 1982, this documentary contains interviews with Fela detailing his thoughts on politics, Pan-Africanism, music and religion, alongside unpublished versions of songs like ITT, Army Arrangement and Power Show. See less
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Directors
Jean-Jacques Flori | Stéphane Tchalgadjieff (as Stephane Tchal-Gadjieff)
Cinematographers
Jean Clavé | Elizabeth Prouvost (as Elisabeth Prouvost)
Editor
Annie Yonnet
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Updated Dec 31, 1982
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1982 (France)

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