Musician Fela Anikulapo Kuti recorded more than 60 albums to promote the magic of Afrobeat but never lost his political voice as an outspoken critic against widespread government corruption in Nigeria. This documentary examines the role that Fela, dubbed "Black President," played in shedding light on atrocities in his homeland and in promoting the ascent of African music worldwide.
Fela Kuti: Music Is the Weapon has generally received very positive reviews.
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Fela Kuti: Music Is the Weapon was released in 1982 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 2 reviews, giving Fela Kuti: Music Is the Weapon (1982) an average rating of 75%.
Overall, cinema-goers much prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 90%, compared to film critics, who gave it a considerably lower average score of 0%. Amateur reviewers enjoyed Fela Kuti: Music Is the Weapon a lot more than professional critics.
With a score of 75%, Fela Kuti: Music Is the Weapon is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1982, which stands at 59%.
Other movies from 1982 with similar scores include films like Pink Floyd: The Wall, Sophie's Choice and The Last Unicorn.
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