Fela Kuti, the legendary Nigerian musician, is widely regarded as the father of Afrobeat music. Fusing elements of traditional African music, jazz, funk, and soul, Fela created a unique sound that captured the political and social climate of Nigeria in the 1970s and 1980s. His music was characterized by its infectious rhythms, powerful lyrics, and
The following excerpts thoroughly document how capitalists really acted during the Second World War. Behind the patriotic propaganda that encouraged the working class to slaughter each other in the interests of competing national interests, international capital quietly kept the commodity circuits flowing and profits growing across all borders.