Fela as a Trickster Figure

Fela was known almost as much for his hijinx as he was for his music. He took aim at the powers-that-be and, over and over, paid for it in blood. And yet, every provocation served as creative inspiration. 

Audio clip of Konkombe courtesy Harcourt Films Ltd.

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