Fela

music is the weapon

Fela

music is the weapon
created by Jibola Fagbamiye Conor McCreery ; colourists Bolaji Olaloye Ashling Tu ; letterers Esther Du Xioyin Yan ; design assistant Natalie Cain
Book - 2025

In this bold and striking graphic novel, artist Jibola Fagbamiye and writer Conor McCreery tell the remarkable story of one of Nigeria's most famous sons, Fela Kuti, the King of Afrobeat, who rose to superstardom with his band Africa 70 in the 1970s, during a charged political period for his nation. Chronicling Fela's perilous journey to capiture his destiny and to advocate for Pan-African unity in the face of European imperialism and white supremacy, this masterful biographical graphic novel celebrates this enduring legend and his legacy, offering inspiration for our own troubled time.

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37413322552185 उपलब्ध Graphic literature B FELA FAGBAMI
ग्रंथसूची विवरण
मुख्य लेखकों: Fagbamiye, Jibola (लेखक), McCreery, Conor (लेखक)
अन्य लेखक: Olaloye, Bolaji (कलरिस्ट), Tu, Ashling (कलरिस्ट), Du, Esther (letterer.), Yan, Xioyin (letterer.)
स्वरूप: पुस्तक
भाषा:English
प्रकाशित: New York, NY : Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2025]
संस्करण:First edition.
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504 |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 364-366). 
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