Musicals We Love :: Fela! on Broadway
From the minute you walk into the theater, you’re greeted with the winding, sultry sounds of Antibalas and suddenly realize you’ve stepped into a new kind of Broadway musical. Fela! is a show where the audience is the unexpected character that is swept into the performance, dancing, singing and responding to the energy bouncing off the stage and into the aisles. What else did you expect from a show that takes place at Fela’s legendary Shrine nightclub in Lagos, Nigeria in the late ’70s?
animations we love :: play
If you ever wanted to see a visual representation of rhythm you’ve come to the right place. The good folks at Dust Films created this super fun and really simple music video, that does just that. The technique used in the video is called rotoscoping, which is an extremely labor intense process in which you outline your main character during each frame of screen time.
Zaki Ibrahim, Singer + Songwriter :: 120 Seconds
The South African now Toronto based singer + songwriter Zaki Ibrahim, shares her views on the connections between love + art, and how L.O.V.E. is the origin of everything.
shows we love :: fela!
In a country where dissent has become criminal, it is encouraging to see the valor and struggle of one man, his musical vision and political movement wrapped up in a thrilling theatrical ride. If you’re familiar with Fela’s life and music, you’ll be ecstatic to see his story dramatized so beautifully. Sahr Ngaujah seems to [...]
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