Fela Kuti was the outstanding African musician of the 20th century and Afrobeat is his lasting legacy. John Collins stayed and played with Fela during the golden days of the 1970s and this is his account of that dramatic period.

Par John Collins, Jak Kilby, Rico d’Rozario & Thierry Secretan

Fela Kuti was the outstanding African musician of the 20th century and Afrobeat is his lasting legacy. John Collins stayed and played with Fela during the golden days of the 1970s and this is his account of that dramatic period. Fela’s music, his social and political engagement, the banning from Nigeria, his days in Ghana, the Kalakuta Republic, everything is accounted for. No-one else could have written this book and no-one is better equipped to place these astonishing events in perspective. From now on it’s a case of ‘Who No Know, Go Know’.
For this book Collins used his own reminiscences, diaries, interviews and journalistic work. In addition, the book also draws on Ghanaian and Nigerian newspaper cuttings and interviews. This book, lavishly illustrated with photographs by Jak Kilby, Rico d’Rozario and Thierry Secretan, and evocative snapshots by the author, adds a unique insight to the growing body of literature on Fela and provides a guide to the music that rocked a continent.