{"product_id":"fela-music-is-the-weapon-hardcover-1","title":"Fela: Music Is the Weapon - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJibola Fagbamiye\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eConor McCreery\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA spectacular graphic novel about the life and times of the legendary Fela Kuti--the Pan-African frontman, multi-instrumentalist, sociopolitical powerhouse, and father of Afrobeat.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this bold and striking graphic novel, artist Jibola Fagbamiye and writer Conor McCreery team up to tell the remarkable origin story of one of Nigeria's most famous sons, the King of Afrobeat, Fela Kuti, who rose to superstardom with his band Africa 70 in the 1970s, during a charged political period for his nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA once-in-a-lifetime musical talent who innovated the musical genre Afrobeat, Fela was also an outspoken critic of the Nigerian military regime. \u003cem\u003eFela \u003c\/em\u003efocuses on a pivotal moment in his life, when he and his mother Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, the renowned Nigerian suffrage activist, were ruthlessly attacked in their own home by soldiers who suffered no repercussions for their violence. It also explores Fela's complex relationship with women, including his mother and Sandra Izsadore, the American singer and activist who revitalize and inspired him. Over the course of his life, Fela married 27 women, fathered numerous children, and founded the Kalakuta Republic commune, where he and his band lived, declaring themselves independent from military rule.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs rich and original as\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eits subject, \u003cem\u003eFela \u003c\/em\u003ecomplements the historical with the surreal, featuring parallel dream world sequences, set between this realm and the next, in which Fela receives visions about his future and the dangerous path he will have to walk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChronicling Fela's perilous journey to capture his destiny--to become the King of Afrobeat, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.1 x 6.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 07, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44809563308134,"sku":"9780063058798","price":56.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/YVQCKU_XMe9780063058798_8f611dfd-05c1-4288-8200-8d13f06b3c51.webp?v=1771581265","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/fela-music-is-the-weapon-hardcover-1","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}