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Fela : music is the weapon Cover Image Book

Fela : music is the weapon / created by Jibola Fagbamiye, Conor McCreery ; colourists, Bolaji Olaloye, Ashling Tu ; letterers, Esther Du, Xioyin Yan.

Fagbamiye, Jibola, (author,, artist.). McCreery, Conor, (author.). Olaloye, Bolaji, (colorist.). Tu, Ashling, (colorist.). Du, Esther, (letterer.). Yan, Xioyin, (letterer.).

Summary:

In this bold and striking graphic novel, artist Jibola Fagbamiye and writer Conor McCreery tell the remarkable story of one of Nigeria's most famous sons, Fela Kuti, the King of Afrobeat, who rose to superstardom with his band Africa 70 in the 1970s, during a charged political period for his nation. Chronicling Fela's perilous journey to capiture his destiny and to advocate for Pan-African unity in the face of European imperialism and white supremacy, this masterful biographical graphic novel celebrates this enduring legend and his legacy, offering inspiration for our own troubled time.

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  • ISBN: 9780063058798
  • ISBN: 0063058790
  • Physical Description: xiii, 366 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2025]

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Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 364-366).

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Fela, 1938-1997 > Comic books, strips, etc.
Afrobeat > Comic books, strips, etc.
Musicians > Nigeria > Biography > Comic books, strips, etc.
Musicians, Black > Nigeria > Biography > Comic books, strips, etc.
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Graphic novels.
Biographical comics.
Biographies.
Graphic novels.

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