• Ime Ekpo

Stories by Ime Ekpo

The cover art for Nigerian Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti’s album ‘Sorrow Tears and Blood’ features hand-drawn depictions of violence coming from the Nigerian government and army towards its people, like soldiers beating up on bloody civilians.
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Fela Kuti’s “Colonial Mentality” Was a Musical Rebellion Against the West

Fela Kuti and the Afrika 70 released “Colonial Mentality” in 1977 following an attack on the Kalakuta Republic by the Nigerian army. In it, he urges unity among African people and the pursuit of genuine independence.