For Fela! fans who want to read beyond the Playbill notes yet aren’t up to the harrowing biography Fela: This Bitch of a Life by Carlos Moore can avail themselves of a no-nonsense six-page (with big photos) feature on the Afrobeat icon. There’s even an accompanying piece of Fela’s sons Femi and Seun and how they’ve dealt with their dad’s legacy.
Can’t wait for Fela! to trickle down to the provinces—on tour (apparently this fall) then into regional and community theaters, where some local talents can really put their stamp on its rich score. Currently the show’s in Nigeria, and hitting some European festivals.
It is not acceptable just to think up with an important point these days. You have to put serious work in to exciting the idea properly and making certain all of the plan is understood.