Friday, 15 April 2011

Broadway's 'Fela!' cast performs for Nigerian fans (AP)

Afrobeat superstar Fela Anikulapo-Kuti performs at New Afrika Shrine in Lagos, Nigeria, Thursday, April 14, 2011. The ensemble cast from the Tony award-winning 'Fela!' performed at the concert space here run by his son Femi and daughter Yeni. The New Afrika Shrine is a relocated version of the place where their father once played, which later burned down. (AP Photo/Lekan Oyekanmi)AP - The Broadway cast of "Fela" introduced Afrobeat superstar Fela Anikulapo-Kuti to hundreds of thousands of new American fans. Now the show's stars are facing their toughest critics yet: Nigerians in this megacity who know his lyrics by heart and consider him a national icon.


Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110415/ap_en_mu/af_nigeria_fela

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