Here's a little somethin' for this gorgeous day outside: Funk/jazz afrobeat. Delicious!
Fela is a pretty interesting guy, actually. He was the leader of a political organization called the Movement of the People, which he used to run for President of Nigeria in 1979. He was an extremely political Pan-Africanist Socialist who fought for civil and human rights against oppressive dictatorships and militarist states in Africa. He used his music to communicate his message to the people and subvert the system, which in many cases was also at the cost of his personal safety.
He wasn't a bad sax player, either.
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