“The Funky African”: The Root’s ?uestlove on Fela
Posted: Sunday, March 21, 2010
In this video, ?uestlove, now an associate producer on the hit musical Fela! on Broadway, talks about when he first discovered Fela Kuti’s music, and walks us through Fela’s influence in yesterday and today’s hip-hop — including works by Mos Def, Macy Gray, D’Angelo, X-Clan, and Leader of the New School.
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