Fela! on Broadway

While watching one of my favorite shows, The Colbert Report, he ended his show with a performance by the new Broadway musical Fela!.  With producers like Jay-Z and Will and Jada Smith, not to mention Tony Award winner, director/choreographer Bill T. Jones, this musical features the Afrobeat music of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti to tell the story of his controversial life as artist, political activist and revolutionary musician.  From what I saw on the show, the music was captivating and the hybrid of dance and Broadway musical was refreshing.

Check out the video clips!  And if you are in New York, go see the show now playing at the Eugene O'Neill Theater located at 230 W 49th St!